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Guwahati, March 8 – Raijor Dal President and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi announced on Sunday the formal dissolution of his party's alliance with the Congress ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, blaming senior Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain for what he described as...

Guwahati, March 6 – Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi accused the BJP of using the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) as its "political oxygen" in Assam on Friday, alleging that the ruling party depends on the regional outfit to sustain its political narrative ahead of elections.Speaking at...

Guwahati, March 6 Four opposition parties in Assam, led by the Congress, announced on Friday that they would campaign jointly for the upcoming assembly elections, effectively sealing their alliance.They said they are also in talks with other parties, including the Raijor Dal led by Akhil...

Guwahati, March 4 The opposition Raijor Dal on Wednesday announced its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, a day after the Congress announced its nominees for 42 seats.Although initially, the Raijor Dal was part of a Congress-led alliance, the seat-sharing...

Guwahati, March 4 The opposition Raijor Dal announced its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections on Wednesday, a day after the Congress announced its nominees for 42 seats.Although Raijor Dal was initially part of a Congress-led alliance, the seat-sharing...

Guwahati, March 3 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged on Tuesday that the Congress party has strategically focused its electoral strategy on Assembly constituencies largely populated by "Muslims of alleged Bangladeshi origin" in preparation for the upcoming state elections...

Guwahati, February 26 – Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi said on Wednesday that the formalities for an alliance with the Congress are likely to be completed within the next couple of days, asserting that his party has consistently been in favor of the tie-up.Reacting to questions about the...

Guwahati, February 25 – Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Wednesday over seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, asserting that he would not "cede" to the party.Addressing the media, Gogoi said the negotiations...

Guwahati, February 24 – Raijor Dal leader and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi said on Tuesday that talks on opposition unity in Assam are progressing positively, while asserting that a meaningful alliance cannot be formed for the Assembly elections without Raijor Dal.Speaking to reporters, Gogoi...

New Delhi, February 23 – Assam Legislative Assembly Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia said on Monday that discussions with the regional party, Raijor Dal, led by Akhil Gogoi, are ongoing, and no final decision has been taken regarding any alliance or seat-sharing arrangement.Speaking...

Guwahati, February 23 – Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi said on Monday that he remains hopeful of being included in the opposition alliance in Assam, but made it clear that he will not accept any unilateral decision taken by the Congress in this regard.Gogoi noted that...

Guwahati, February 21 – Akhil Gogoi, the leader of the Raijor Dal and MLA of Sivasagar in Assam, stated on Saturday that his party would not compromise on seat-sharing with the Congress and demanded at least 15 seats in the upcoming state Assembly elections. He said that even if the number is...

Guwahati, February 19 – Efforts to unite the opposition in Assam faced fresh uncertainty on Thursday as the two prominent regional parties, Raijor Dal and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), held a closed-door meeting in Guwahati, excluding the Congress from discussions on seat-sharing arrangements...

Guwahati, February 19 – Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi expressed disappointment in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday, stating that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma did not address or acknowledge him during his concluding speech on the final day of the session.Raising...

Guwahati, February 18 The Congress staged a walkout of the Assam assembly on Wednesday, demanding the disqualification of two of its MLAs who had recently joined the Raijor Dal.As soon as the House assembled, Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia sought the Speaker's ruling on two notices...

Guwahati, February 17 In a major setback to the opposition Congress in Assam ahead of the assembly elections, its former state president Bhupen Borah will join the BJP on February 22, while its suspended MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed joined the Raijor Dal on Tuesday.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

Guwahati, February 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made a series of sharp political remarks on Tuesday, forecasting a major restructuring of the opposition landscape in the state ahead of the 2031 Assembly elections and asserting that the Congress will steadily lose its relevance...

Guwahati, February 17 In a major setback for the opposition Congress in Assam ahead of the assembly elections, its former state president Bhupen Borah will join the BJP on February 22, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday after meeting him.Sarma visited Borah's residence in the...

Guwahati, February 17 The Assam government said on Tuesday that it has seen a steady decline in central government and Finance Commission grants over the last four fiscal years, prompting opposition parties to accuse the Centre of adopting a "stepmotherly" attitude towards the state.Responding...

Guwahati, Feb 17 Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah resigned on Monday, triggering a political storm in the poll-bound state. Senior party leaders claimed that he reconsidered his resignation after intervention by the high command, while Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly invited...