assam assembly elections

Guwahati, March 17 In a blow to the opposition Congress, Assam's Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday resigned from the party, just 20 days before the state assembly elections.Bordoloi has sent his resignation letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, state media department chairman...

Guwahati, March 17 – In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi, tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the party on Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the Congress in the state...

New Delhi, March 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that several sitting MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state are likely to be denied tickets in the upcoming Assembly elections, with the party leadership opting for a mix of new faces, women, and young...

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...

Guwahati, March 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would "extend due respect" to Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi if he chooses to join the party, amid growing political activity ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.Speaking...

Guwahati, March 17 The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), the main opposition party, announced its second list of 12 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections on Tuesday, naming party president and former MP Badruddin Ajmal, along with three sitting MLAs.With this, the party has...

Kokrajhar, March 16 Pramod Boro, president of the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), who was unopposed elected to the Rajya Sabha, is set to contest the Assam assembly elections from the Tamulpur constituency.Releasing the first list of seven candidates on Monday evening, UPPL general...

Guwahati, March 16 The Election Commission transferred five District Election Officers (DEOs) and as many Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) on Monday, and appointed a Special Observer for Assam, a day after announcing the schedule for the assembly elections.The DEOs of Kokrajhar, Majuli...

Guwahati, March 16. Improved infrastructure and better connectivity across Assam have played a crucial role in enabling the upcoming Assembly elections in the state to be conducted in a single phase, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anurag Goel said on Monday.Addressing a press conference a day...

Guwahati, March 16 The Election Commission on Monday transferred senior superintendents of police (SSPs) of five districts in Assam, a day after announcing the schedule for the assembly elections.The SSPs of Majuli, South Salmara, Sadiya, Chirang, and Dhemaji districts have been transferred...

Guwahati, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday directed the transfer and posting of five IPS officers in Assam as part of measures to ensure the free and fair conduct of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.In a communication addressed to the Chief Secretary of...

Guwahati, March 16 Improved infrastructure and better security arrangements are key factors behind the decision to hold the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam in a single phase, top officials said on Monday, a day after the Election Commission announced polling in the state for April 9.They...

Guwahati, March 16 Improved infrastructure and better security arrangements are key factors behind the decision to hold the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam in a single phase, top officials said on Monday, a day after the Election Commission announced polling in the state for April 9.They...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) appointed a special observer on Monday to oversee the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, while also announcing the official schedule for the polls covering all 126 constituencies in the state.According to an official communication...

Guwahati, March 16 The CPI(M), a part of the Congress-led opposition alliance in Assam, on Monday announced candidates for two seats for the upcoming assembly elections in April, retaining incumbent MLA Manoranjan Talukdar among its nominees.State CPI(M) secretary Suprakash Talukdar asserted...

Guwahati, March 16 – Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will release its complete list of candidates on March 18 for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections to be held on April 9.Speaking to reporters here, CM Sarma stated that the...

New Delhi, March 15 The stakes are high for the BJP in the upcoming elections to five state assemblies, with West Bengal being the major test case for the saffron party.In the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the main opposition, winning 77 seats in the 294-member...

Guwahati, March 15 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the state government had reached a peace agreement with the Kuki-Hmar groups ahead of the announcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), asserting that this move reflects the government's commitment to long-term...

Guwahati, March 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah kicked off the BJP's campaign in Assam, asserting that the party would return to power for a third consecutive term with the highest-ever mandate.Just hours before the Election Commission announced the dates for the assembly elections, Shah...

On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that he is confident that the BJP will return to power in Assam under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with the "largest-ever mandate".Addressing the youth convention of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) here, Shah...