assam assembly election

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP approached the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, demanding a First Information Report (FIR) against the Congress and a show-cause notice to its president, Mallikarjun Kharge, for his alleged "inflammatory" remarks in Assam and a "jibe" at the people of Gujarat and...

New Delhi, April 8: More than 6.1 crore voters are expected to cast their votes on Thursday when the states of Assam and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry will go to assembly elections in a single-phase voting schedule.The election in this round will cover 140 seats in Kerala, 126...

Raipur, April 8 The Chhattisgarh Congress passed a resolution on Wednesday strongly criticizing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks against party president Mallikarjun Kharge and its MP Rahul Gandhi, and stated that the use of abusive language has no place in a democracy...

Guwahati, April 8 A day before the polls in Assam, Congress candidate for the Udalguri seat, Suren Daimari, announced on Wednesday that he has quit the party and "withdrawn" his candidature. However, the Congress said that he had not yet submitted his resignation letter to the party.A senior...

New Delhi, April 8 The Youth Congress protested against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Wednesday, a day after a team of Assam Police visited the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera after he alleged that Sarma's wife holds multiple passports and undeclared assets...

Election officials are traveling by boat to border centers in Mankachar; tight security measures are in placeAs Assam prepares for the Assam Assembly election, special arrangements have been made in the riverine and border areas of the South Salmara Mankachar district to ensure smooth and...

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 A Delhi BJP delegation, led by Union Minister Harsh Malhotra, submitted a complaint to the police commissioner against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks against the party and the RSS.During an election rally in Assam's Sribhumi district on Monday, Kharge...

Guwahati, April 7 The BJP said on Tuesday that it has filed complaints with the Assam Police and the Election Commission against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his alleged hate speech at an election rally in the state.Assam BJP spokesperson Pranjal Kalita, in a statement, said that...

New Delhi, April 7 The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday condemned Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement comparing the BJP and the RSS to "poisonous snakes," alleging that it is inflammatory and capable of triggering communal unrest.VHP president Alok Kumar said Kharge’s...

Guwahati, April 7 The BJP on Tuesday said it has filed complaints with the Assam Police and the Election Commission against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his alleged hate speech at an election rally in the state.Assam BJP spokesperson Pranjal Kalita, in a statement, said while...

In Guwahati, Assam, the intense election campaign for the 126-member Assam Assembly concluded at 5 pm on Tuesday.The polls, to be held on April 9, will determine the fate of 722 candidates.BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, attacked the...

April 7, New Delhi — Key political figures are making a final push in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, as Tuesday marks the last day of campaigning for the state assembly elections in the two states and a Union territory.Single-phase polling will take place for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala...

Guwahati, April 7 The election campaign, filled with accusations and promises, for the 126-member Assam Assembly elections ended at 5 pm on Tuesday.The elections will be held on April 9 to determine the electoral fate of 722 candidates.BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 seats out of the 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press meet here, he described Assam Chief Minister...

In Guwahati, on April 7, women nearly match the number of men in Assam's electoral rolls, and they outnumber men in 16 out of the 35 districts. However, they constitute only 59 out of the 722 candidates contesting in the 126-member Assam Assembly election.Women, dressed in their bright and...

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 6 – Electioneering gained momentum in Assam's Golakganj Assembly constituency on Monday as state BJP president and MP Dilip Saikia addressed a public rally in support of party candidate Ashwani Roy Sarkar.Saikia arrived at Golakganj Stadium earlier in the day and led a...

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the BJP, particularly Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for repeatedly raising the infiltration issue but failing to deport a large number of illegal entrants despite being in power for over 10 years.Addressing election rallies in Cachar...

Silchar (Assam), April 6 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the BJP, especially Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for regularly raising the infiltration issue but not deporting the illegal entrants in large numbers despite being in power for more than 10 years.Addressing an...