assam assembly elections

New Delhi, March 19 The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 88 candidates for the Assam assembly polls, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from the Jalukbari seat.The party has nominated former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi as its candidate from the Dispur assembly seat...

New Delhi, March 19 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections on Thursday, announcing nominees for 88 constituencies across the state.The list was finalized at a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee, chaired...

Guwahati, March 19 – In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Prateek Bordoloi withdrew his candidature from the Margherita Assembly constituency on Thursday, citing “present circumstances” following his father Pradyut Bordoloi's decision to switch sides and...

Prateek Bordoloi withdraws candidacy from Margherita seatIn a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Prateek Bordoloi, who was set to contest the assembly election on a Congress ticket from the Margherita Legislative Assembly Constituency, has withdrawn his...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 18 In yet another blow to the Congress ahead of the April 9 Assam Assembly polls, its senior leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP on Wednesday.Bordoloi, who has been a Congress member for over five decades and the chairman of the manifesto committee...

Guwahati, March 18 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) is no longer a part of the BJP-led alliance in the state, while the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will remain in the coalition.The UPPL and the BPF are rival parties in...

New Delhi, March 18 As the Congress suffered another setback in Assam, a state heading for elections, with the resignation of its MP Pradyut Bordoloi, the party termed his decision as "unfortunate," while the BJP claimed that it reflected the weakening base of the opposition party.Bordoloi...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 18 A day after he quit the Congress, Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi, on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other leaders of the saffron party in New Delhi.He was formally inducted into the BJP by its state president Dilip...

Pradyut Bordoloi joins the BJP ahead of the Assembly electionsSenior leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, State BJP president Dilip Saikia, and Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita in...

New Delhi, March 18 The resignation of Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi ahead of the Assam Assembly polls on Wednesday triggered sharp political reactions, with the Congress terming the move "unfortunate" and the BJP saying it reflects the opposition party's weakening base.Congress leader Priyanka...

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...