assam assembly elections

Kokrajhar, April 9 Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary and his wife Sewli, who is making her electoral debut from the Kokrajhar constituency, expressed confidence on Thursday that the NDA will retain power in Assam.Speaking to reporters after casting their votes in the...

Guwahati, April 9 – Assam Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Jalukbari, Himanta Biswa Sarma, visited the revered Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Thursday to offer prayers.The visit took place on the day of voting for the high-stakes Assam Assembly elections, as Chief Minister Sarma...

New Delhi, April 9 – Voters in Assam turned out in large numbers on Thursday to cast their ballots in the state assembly elections, with political leaders hailing the exercise as a celebration of democracy.The main contest is between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is seeking a...

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 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to all voters on Thursday to exercise their franchise in the assembly elections and take the state to new heights.Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began at 7 am to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates...

Ranchi, April 9 Appealing to the people of Assam to cast their votes, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Thursday that it was a day to determine their rights, their dignity, and their future.Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is contesting in 16 of the 126 seats in Assam's assembly...

Dispur, April 9 – As the Assam Assembly elections are underway, Sri Lankan delegates planted a sapling during their visit to a polling station in the Kamrup district on Thursday to observe the electoral process under the International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP).The Election Commission...

New Delhi, April 8 A day before the Assam Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to the people of the state on Wednesday to vote for change, asserting that the polls are not just about changing the government, but also about eradicating violence, corruption, and hatred.In a...

Guwahati, April 8 Congress leader Pawan Khera accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of "harassing" him instead of addressing the opposition party's questions regarding multiple passports and foreign investments linked to the CM's wife.He also criticized the chief minister for using...

Guwahati, April 8 A foreign delegation arrived here on Wednesday for a two-day visit to witness the Assam Assembly elections as part of the Election Commission's International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP), officials said.Polling in Assam will take place on Thursday.The 15-member...

New Delhi, April 8 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday said there were no grounds to recall or modify its April 2 order staying the Assam government's order seeking the deployment of around 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the assembly polls in the northeastern...

Guwahati, April 8 Congress leader Pawan Khera accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday of "deploying" the state police against him instead of addressing the opposition party's questions about multiple passports and foreign investments linked to the Chief Minister's wife.In...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodged a complaint with the Election Commission on Wednesday regarding Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s “poisonous snake” remark and demanded that all such derogatory remarks be removed from social media and digital platforms.It also...

April 08, New Delhi: Assam is scheduled to hold single-phase Assembly elections on April 9, with voting taking place across all constituencies under extensive arrangements. The Election Commission has emphasized transparency and voter convenience.Polling will take place across 126 Assembly...

New Delhi, April 7 – A political row erupted on Tuesday following sharp exchanges between senior leaders of the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). K.C. Venugopal demanded an apology from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks targeting Congress...

New Delhi, April 7 BJP president Nitin Nabin appealed to the people of Kerala on Tuesday to choose "progress" over "stagnation" and ensure a "historic mandate" for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Assembly elections.Nabin also appealed to the people of Assam to cast their...

Despite the BPF's landslide victory in the Bodoland Territorial Council elections, the political landscape in this western Assam region appears fluid ahead of the assembly elections. No clear frontrunner is emerging, even as the NDA seeks to leverage its alliance with the Bodoland People's Front...

Jorhat (Assam), April 7 Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi alleged on Tuesday that BJP workers from other states have entered the state in large numbers to exercise their franchise in the Assembly elections.Speaking to reporters during a roadshow in Jorhat, where he is making his Assembly...

Amit Shah Leads ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’ in HailakandiIn Assam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in the BJP-led NDA’s ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’ in Hailakandi district, addressing a massive public rally at the DSA Ground.The gathering saw an estimated turnout of nearly 50,000 people, which...

Security was increased in Dudhnoi, in the Goalpara district, in preparation for the Assam Assembly elections scheduled for April 9. To ensure peaceful voting and prevent any incidents, police and paramilitary forces organized a road march through the town. Personnel from the Assam Police, Punjab...