assam elections

In Assam, re-polling at Polling Station No. 239, Babyland High English School, under the North Karimganj Assembly Constituency in the Sribhumi District, was conducted peacefully today, in accordance with the Election Commission's directives. A voter turnout of 61.67% was recorded by 5 PM.There...

New Delhi, April 11 – The record voter turnout in the April 9 Assembly polls is attributed to several factors, with a similar outcome anticipated in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal at the end of April.The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections will be held on April 23, while West Bengal will vote in two...

New Delhi, April 11 – As many as 38 delegates from 22 countries praised the ECI after witnessing firsthand the scale, precision, and vibrancy of India’s electoral process during the April 9 assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam, an official said on Saturday.Branimir Farkas from...

Tentulia (WB), April 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that the BJP brought people from outside for the Assam elections as it was not confident of victory with the votes of the northeastern state's residents.Addressing an election rally at Tentulia in North 24...

New Delhi, April 10 – Even before the dust settled on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remark about "Gujaratis being illiterates," another party leader added fuel to the fire by calling them "infiltrators."The latest derogatory comments targeting North Indians, particularly those from...

Tentulia (WB), April 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that the BJP brought in people from outside for the Assam elections because they were not confident of winning with the votes of the northeastern state's residents.Addressing an election rally in Tentulia in...

New Delhi, April 9 Assam and Puducherry achieved record-high voter turnout on Thursday, with 85.38 per cent and 89.83 per cent respectively, according to the Election Commission.Previously, the highest voter turnout in Assam and Puducherry was 84.67 per cent (2016 assembly elections) and 86.19...

Guwahati, April 9 The Assam unit of the Congress said on Thursday that it has filed a police complaint against its Udalguri candidate, Suren Daimari, who announced his resignation from the party and "withdrew" his candidature a day before the polls.In a statement, the opposition party said the...

Nagpur, April 9 The Congress will face consequences if it does not allow NCP president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to win the Baramati assembly by-election unopposed, said minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday.The party’s “downfall” will begin from Baramati, he...

Hyderabad/New Delhi, April 8 A day after the Assam police searched his Delhi residence, Congress leader Pawan Khera moved the Telangana High Court on Wednesday seeking anticipatory bail in a case filed in Guwahati related to his allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's...

New Delhi, April 8 – As the Assam Police intensifies its search operation for Congress leader Pawan Khera over allegations of "defamatory and malicious" charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the Congress leader emerged from hiding on Wednesday and...

New Delhi, April 8 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said on Tuesday that there was no reason to recall its April 2 order that stayed an order by the Assam government to deploy around 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the assembly elections in the northeastern state...

Meghalaya State BJP leader and Minister of Arts and Culture, Sanbor Shullai, has indicated his willingness to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha by-election for the Shillong seat if directed by the party leadership.He stated that as a disciplined worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he would...

Deoghar, April 8 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma offered prayers at the Baba Baidyanath Temple in Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Wednesday, a day before the high-stakes elections in his state.Accompanied by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Sarma arrived under tight security and proceeded...

Jaipur, April 7 Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot alleged on Tuesday that the BJP is "panicked" due to the fear of defeat in the Assam elections and is misusing government agencies.Gehlot made the remarks after a team of the Assam Police reached the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan...

New Delhi, April 7 An Assam Police team arrived at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday to question him and conducted a search related to a case involving allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family, officials said.Speaking to reporters...

Guwahati, April 7 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted the Narendra Modi government’s initiatives in promoting Assam's cultural identity and announced a series of welfare measures while addressing a public rally in Hailakandi district.Shah stated that Prime Minister Modi had played a...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 of the 126 seats in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press conference here, he described Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as...

Assam CM condemns "fake passport" issue, alleges foreign interference ahead of pollsDuring a press conference held in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a strong attack on the Congress, accusing them of engaging in "conspiracies" that, he said, would ultimately fail...

Guwahati, April 6 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday accused the Congress of fabricating charges against him, claiming his wife has multiple passports and owns properties in Dubai, using false information from a Pakistani social media group.He also alleged that Pakistan was...