assam assembly elections

The 106-year-old freedom fighter in Dhemaji is ready to cast his voteA 106-year-old freedom fighter, Tanka Bora, from the Dhemaji district, is all set to exercise his right to vote in the upcoming Assam Assembly Elections, scheduled for April 9, 2026.Bora, a resident of Bishnupur village in...

Guwahati, March 27 – Asaduddin Owaisi is set to campaign for All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal in Assam ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, in a move aimed at consolidating minority votes in key constituencies.A senior party leader said on Friday that Owaisi...

Guwahati, March 26 A total of 722 candidates remain in the running for the Assam assembly elections after 67 candidates withdrew their nominations on the last day of withdrawal on Thursday, officials said.Among the candidates who withdrew their nominations are Md Aminul Islam (representing the...

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 26 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday that the upcoming Assam Assembly elections are of "great significance" for the Assamese community, asserting that people are looking for a permanent solution to long-standing issues, particularly illegal infiltration...

Guwahati, March 26 – Amid growing discontent within the BJP over the denial of tickets to several sitting legislators ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, veteran leader Bijoya Chakravarty asserted on Thursday that the party must remain above individual aspirations, urging leaders and workers...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a series of key promises on Thursday ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, including large-scale land reforms and the establishment of a medical college in Bajali within nine months of forming the next government...

Guwahati, March 25 – The Congress suffered a setback ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam after its candidate for the Barpeta constituency, Mahananda Sarkar, had his nomination paper rejected during scrutiny on Wednesday.According to election officials, Sarkar's nomination was...

In Guwahati, on March 25, opposition parties questioned the Assam police regarding the death of Zubeen Garg, after the Singapore Police Coast Guard ruled out foul play. This ruling was upheld by a coroner in Singapore.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma maintained that there was no difference...

Guwahati, March 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on April 1, where he will address two major election rallies as part of the BJP’s campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls, party sources said on Wednesday.According to a senior BJP leader, PM Modi will first address...

Guwahati, March 25 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) conducted a high-level review and training session with District Election Officers (DEOs), Superintendents of Police (SPs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), and other officials of Assam on Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming Assembly...

Poll preparations in Mankachar are in full swing.Ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, preparations have intensified in Mankachar, the only constituency in the South Salmara-Mankachar district.Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar Gupta stated that the constituency has 311,152 voters.A total of...

Security has been intensified in riverine and border areas in preparation for the Assembly elections.Security measures have been strengthened in the Goalpara district to ensure peaceful voting.Out of the 1,010 polling stations, 72 are located along the Assam-Meghalaya border, including: 3 in...

Guwahati, March 24 – Veteran Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on Tuesday, intensified his attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, describing the upcoming Assembly elections as a battle between the "genuine" and the "fake" Congress.Addressing...

Guwahati, March 24 Senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Tuesday that the Assam assembly elections would be a contest between the "real" and the "fake" Congress, asserting that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading the latter.He expressed...

The Hynniewtrep Border Dispute Redressal Forum (HBDRF) has reiterated its call for a non-cooperation movement and boycott of the April 9 Assam Assembly elections, particularly in the disputed areas of Block I and Block II.Speaking to reporters here today, HBDRF chairman Chandame Sugnoh said...

Guwahati, March 24 The nomination of one Congress candidate from the Haflong constituency for the Assam assembly polls was rejected during scrutiny on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission.Besides, one set of nomination papers of Congress nominees Bidisha Neog for Jalukbari, the...

Guwahati, March 24 – The nominations of three Congress candidates, including that of the Jalukbari seat where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting in the Assam assembly elections, have been rejected during scrutiny on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission.A total of 18...

Guwahati, March 24 Special initiatives, ranging from recruiting a popular vlogger and a para-cyclist as campaign icons to organizing street plays and rangoli competitions, have been launched across Assam to encourage maximum voter participation in the assembly elections.These initiatives are...

New Delhi, March 23 – Nominations for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections concluded on Monday, with a total of 1,388 nominations submitted across 126 constituencies, indicating a keen electoral contest in the state, officials said.According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), a total...