Ranchi, March 23 The Congress expressed concern on Monday over its ally, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), deciding to contest 21 seats independently in the upcoming Assam assembly elections, saying this could split anti-BJP tribal votes.The JMM had earlier in the day announced 21 candidates...
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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Guwahati, March 23 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma began the second phase of the ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ from his assembly constituency, Jalukbari, on Monday.People came out in large numbers, braving the heavy rain, to join the rally, which started from Atal Udyan Park in the western...
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Guwahati, March 23 – The Assam government on Monday declared April 9, 2026 (Thursday), as a public holiday across the state in view of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.According to an official notification issued by the General Administration Department, the holiday has been declared...
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Final Day for Nominations in AssamToday was the final day for submitting nominations for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place tomorrow, while March 26th has been set as the last date for withdrawing candidature.On the final day, candidates...
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Ranchi, March 23 – The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced its list of 21 candidates for the elections to the 126-member Assam assembly on Monday.The JMM aims to shed its image as a regional party and emerge as a national political force, with the goal of reaching out to the approximately 7...
Guwahati, March 23 Candidates from all political parties, including ministers, state unit presidents, defectors, and former MPs, filed their nominations for the Assam assembly elections on the last day for submitting documents on Monday.The BJP-led NDA, comprising the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)...
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Candidates File Nominations in KokrajharKokrajhar, March 23: The filing of nomination papers for the upcoming assembly elections in Assam's Kokrajhar district has gained momentum.Congress candidate Sapali Marak submitted her nomination for the 4 No. Baokhungri Legislative Assembly...
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Ranchi, March 23 The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced its list of 21 candidates for the elections to the 126-member Assam assembly on Monday.The JMM aims to shed its image as a regional party and emerge as a national political force, with the goal of appealing to the approximately 70...
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Guwahati, March 23 – Reacting to Nandita Gorlosa's defection to the Congress, Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia said on Monday that he had personally urged her to stay in the party, but she chose to make a "personal decision."Saikia recalled that ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections, he had...
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Guwahati, March 23 – In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, state Minister Nandita Gorlosa has joined the Congress party after being denied a ticket by the BJP and will now contest from the Haflong constituency.The Congress party formally announced her...
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Guwahati, March 22 Assam Minister Nandita Garlosa joined the Congress on Sunday after being denied a BJP ticket for the upcoming assembly elections in the northeastern state.The Assam Congress media team shared a picture of Garlosa joining the party in Haflong.The state's sports and youth...
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New Delhi/Guwahati, March 22 – The Congress party released its fifth list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections on Sunday, announcing nominees for seven constituencies across different regions of the state.According to a statement issued by the party's Central Election...
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Guwahati, March 22 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence on Sunday that the BJP would achieve a decisive victory in the Barak Valley in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the party is well-positioned to win at least 10 Assembly constituencies in the region...
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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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Guwahati, March 22 The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced its second list of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections on Sunday, naming Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed from the Mandia constituency while withdrawing the candidature of the party's state senior vice-president Dulu Ahmed.The...
Guwahati, March 22 Several sitting MLAs and aspirants who have been denied BJP tickets for the April 9 Assam assembly polls are threatening to contest as Independents. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state party chief Dilip Saikia have reached out to them to calm their discontent, sources...
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Guwahati, March 22 Raijor Dal has announced its revised, final list of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, withdrawing its nominees from three constituencies after forming an alliance with opposition parties in the state and agreeing to a seat-sharing arrangement as part of it.The...
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...
New Delhi, March 21 The BJP on Saturday announced the names of two more candidates for the April 9 Assembly elections in Assam, fielding Krishna Saha from Dalgaon and Jiban Gogoi from Sissibargaon, party sources said.On Thursday, the BJP released its first list of 88 candidates for Assam...