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Guwahati, April 9 Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies ended at 5 pm on Thursday, with an estimated voter turnout of 85.21 per cent, surpassing the previous figure of 82.04 per cent in the 2021 elections, officials said.The poll percentage was expected to rise further as people...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday thanked the people for turning out in large numbers to vote for a change in the state.People voted with the hope of a "New Bor-Asom" (New and Greater Assam) and new leadership, Gogoi said in a statement."It...

Guwahati, April 9 – As polling progressed on Thursday in the state assembly elections, Assam recorded a high voter turnout, reflecting strong public participation in the democratic process. According to estimates available until 3:00 PM, the state recorded a voter turnout (VTR) of 75.91 percent...

Guwahati, April 9 – As Assam went to the polls on Thursday to elect members to its 126-seat Legislative Assembly, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi expressed strong optimism about a political shift in the state, asserting that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be defeated.Addressing...

Sivasagar, Apr 9 Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Thursday claimed that the people of Assam were voting to save democracy from the "fascist BJP government".Gogoi, who is seeking re-election from the Sibsagar seat, claimed that people of the state were turning up at polling booths in large...

Guwahati, April 9. Initial polling trends indicate a steady voter turnout across key regions as voting progressed on Thursday across 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam.According to data recorded up to 11:00 a.m., Assam reported an approximate voter turnout rate (VTR) of 38.92 per cent...

Itanagar, April 9 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday appealed to the electors of Assam to actively participate in the ongoing assembly elections, emphasizing that every vote has the power to shape the future of the state and strengthen the spirit of democracy.Encouraging...

Guwahati, April 9 A voter turnout of 17.87 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of the assembly elections in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is striving to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago.Polling began at 7 am for the...

Guwahati, April 9. Early polling trends in Assam indicated moderate voter participation across several constituencies during the initial hours on Thursday.In the Bongaigaon district, Abhayapuri recorded a voter turnout of 18.75 percent, followed closely by Srijangram at 18.07 percent and the...

Guwahati, April 8 – Assam is set to witness a high-stakes election on Thursday, with polling for all 126 Assembly constituencies. The contest is largely shaping up as a direct battle between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led opposition alliance.The ruling BJP...

Guwahati, August 8 The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, with most seats expected to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition coalition led by the Congress.The BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in power in these...

New Delhi, April 7 – In Upper Assam, where the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance secured a decisive victory in the 2021 Assembly elections, the Congress is now aiming to revive its fortunes, leveraging what is popularly known as the "3G" factor, as the state heads to polls...

Guwahati, April 4 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday that the BJP government would provide two free LPG cylinders annually to beneficiaries, while intensifying his attacks on the opposition during a series of election rallies across Upper Assam.Addressing large...

Guwahati, March 31 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma challenged state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi to disclose details of his properties in Pakistan and the UK.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the BJP's manifesto release programme here, Sarma asked the Jorhat Lok Sabha MP to...

New Delhi, March 26 – When the Assam Assembly elections are held on April 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be seeking not only a third consecutive victory but also something that has eluded it for a decade – a simple majority on its own.Since assuming power in 2016, the BJP has...

Guwahati, March 22 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita launched a sharp attack on the emerging opposition alliance in Assam on Sunday, asserting that the people of the state have consistently rejected any understanding among leaders like Gaurav Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi...

Guwahati, March 22 Raijor Dal has announced its revised, final list of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, withdrawing its nominees from three constituencies after forming an alliance with opposition parties in the state and agreeing to a seat-sharing arrangement as part of it.The...

Guwahati, March 20 The president of the opposition Raijor Dal, MLA Akhil Gogoi, has 21 criminal cases pending against him, although he has not been convicted in any, according to his election affidavit filed on Friday.Gogoi, who is seeking re-election from the Sibsagar constituency, stated...

Guwahati, March 20 Raijor Dal president and MLA Akhil Gogoi submitted his nomination papers for the Sivasagar Assembly constituency in the eastern Assam district on Friday.The regional outfit had joined the opposition alliance after finalizing a seat-sharing arrangement late on Thursday night...

Guwahati, March 20 – In a significant boost to opposition unity ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, the Indian National Congress and Raijor Dal finalized a seat-sharing arrangement on Friday, with the Congress agreeing to allocate 11 constituencies to the Akhil Gogoi-led regional...