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...
Tinsukia/North Lakhimpur, April 6 Union minister J P Nadda accused the Congress on Monday of treating the tea tribes as a "vote bank" that it "exploited" every five years while not working for their welfare.The tea tribes in Assam are the descendants of the laborers brought to the region...
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Bongaigaon, April 5 Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar asserted on Sunday that the people of Assam will vote against the politics of "polarization and intimidation", and will oust the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government.He said that the voters of Bongaigaon were also ready for a change, and will...
Kaliabor (Assam), April 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday made it clear that the BJP was not against the indigenous Muslims of Assam and was against infiltrators, as he accused the Congress of facilitating illegal immigration during its rule in the state.Addressing an election rally...
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Guwahati, April 2 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Thursday while campaigning for Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and Assam Minister Keshab Mahanta in Nagaon, asserting that the NDA’s decade-long rule has transformed the state, unlike what he termed...
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Kaliabor (Assam), April 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday alleged that the Congress did nothing for the development of Assam during its 15-year rule in the state.Addressing an election rally here, he alleged that the Congress handed over the world-famous Kaziranga National Park to...
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Rajnath Singh Emphasizes Development Efforts at Tezpur RallyTezpur, Assam: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a Vijay Sankalp Sabha (Victory Pledge Meeting) in Tezpur, Assam, today in support of the NDA candidate and leader of the Asom Gana Parishad, Prithviraj Rabha. The rally was...
Guwahati, March 28 Acknowledging that there was a "mistake at some level" in the nomination papers of the Congress's Barpeta candidate, senior leader Jitendra Singh on Saturday said a "technical error" should not be grounds for outright rejection of candidature, and that the party was preparing...
Guwahati, March 26 – In a setback for the Congress ahead of the upcoming elections in Assam, a close associate of the state Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi, along with over 100 party workers, joined the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) in Kaliabor on Thursday.Among those who switched...
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Guwahati, March 23 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday made another pointed remark about state Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi, claiming that Gogoi would receive more support if he contested elections from Pakistan than in Assam.Speaking at a campaign event in...
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Candidates filed their nominations in Cachar; BJP held a ‘Manonayan Sabha’In Assam's Cachar district, candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Asom Gana Parishad, and All India Trinamool Congress filed nominations for seven constituencies.Candidates submitted...
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Guwahati, March 23 In a display of united strength by the ruling alliance, NDA candidates from four constituencies in Guwahati took out a rally through the city streets on Monday as they proceeded to file their nominations together.BJP candidates Pradyut Bordoloi (Dispur), Diplu Ranjan Sharma...
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New Delhi, March 22 The Congress on Sunday announced its fifth and final list of seven candidates for the Assam Assembly elections.With this, the party has declared candidates for 101 of the 126 seats in the state Assembly."The Central Election Committee (CEC) of Congress has selected the...
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New Delhi/Guwahati, March 21 The BJP announced the names of two more candidates for the April 9 Assembly elections in Assam on Saturday, fielding Krishna Saha from Dalgaon and Jiban Gogoi from Sissibargaon, party sources said.With this, the saffron party has fielded its candidates for 90 seats...
Guwahati, March 20 – Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, filed his nomination from the Jalukbari Assembly constituency for the upcoming state elections on Friday, holding a roadshow from Khanapara to the Kamrup (Metropolitan) Deputy Commissioner’s office in Hengrabari.The rally, which...
Guwahati, March 19 The BJP's ally, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), announced on Thursday a list of 26 candidates, including 13 from the Muslim community, for the upcoming state assembly elections.Minister Atul Bora will again contest from Bokakhat, while his cabinet colleague Keshab Mahanta has...
Guwahati, March 19 An "exchange" of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections took place between NDA constituents, the BJP and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), with leaders switching parties to join the other in order to contest as nominees of the ruling coalition.Two leaders from the BJP and...
Guwahati, March 19 The BJP's ally, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), announced 26 candidates on Thursday for the upcoming state assembly elections.Among the candidates, 13 are Muslims.Minister Atul Bora will contest again from Bokakhat, while his cabinet colleague Keshab Mahanta has been...
Guwahati, March 19 An "exchange" of potential candidates for the Assam Assembly elections has been taking place between the NDA constituents, the BJP and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), with leaders switching parties to secure party nominations.Two leaders from the BJP and one from the AGP have...
New Delhi, March 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the two allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state – the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) – will contest 26 Assembly seats, while its ally, the Bodoland People's Front (BPF), will field candidates in 11...