assam politics

Hyderabad, April 11 RPI (Athawale) president and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale expressed confidence on Saturday that the BJP and NDA would come to power in West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu, while the NDA also had a favorable atmosphere in Kerala.Alleging that law and order has...

Guwahati, April 10 Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Friday asserted that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has "completely panicked" after the opposition party accused the CM's wife of holding multiple passports and offshore properties.Congress leader Pawan Khera had made the...

Guwahati, April 9 – As Assam went to the polls on Thursday to elect members to its 126-seat Legislative Assembly, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi expressed strong optimism about a political shift in the state, asserting that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be defeated.Addressing...

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP criticized Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday, saying he has become a "coward" compared to Rahul Gandhi's "lion" and is running away from the police after making baseless allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife.This came after...

Bengaluru, April 8 Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge defended his father and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's "poisonous snake" remark against the BJP and RSS on Wednesday.He also criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling him "frustrated" and accusing him of "caste...

Bengaluru, April 8 Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge defended his father and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge’s “poisonous snake” remark against the BJP and RSS on Wednesday.He also criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling him “frustrated” and accusing him of “caste...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge objected to statements made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday, accusing him of making irresponsible and caste-based remarks.Further defending the controversial "poisonous...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar strongly condemned the remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, calling them disrespectful and...

Bengaluru, April 7 – Senior BJP leader and opposition leader in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, said that the upcoming by-election will see a contest between the poor and the rich, and the Congress will lose.Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, he said that in Davanagere and...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form the government in Assam by winning approximately 73 seats out of the 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press conference here, he described Assam...

Patharkandi/Hailakandi/Silchar (Assam), April 7 Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Tuesday that a "change" is inevitable in West Bengal and claimed that once the BJP comes to power in the eastern state, infiltrators would be sent back to their countries.Addressing election rallies in...

Sivasagar/Guwahati, April 7 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday criticized the Congress for “not verifying” the documents on which it based its allegations against him and his family.Congress leader Pawan Khera had on Sunday alleged that Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, has...

Guwahati, April 7 The BJP on Tuesday said it has filed complaints with the Assam Police and the Election Commission against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his alleged hate speech at an election rally in the state.Assam BJP spokesperson Pranjal Kalita, in a statement, said while...

Sivasagar/Guwahati, April 7 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday criticized the Congress for "failing to verify" the documents on which it based its allegations against him and his family.Congress leader Pawan Khera had on Sunday alleged that Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma...

Guwahati, April 7 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted on Tuesday that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 seats out of the 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press meet here, he described Assam Chief Minister...

Guwahati, April 7 – Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge appealed to the people of Assam to vote out the "most corrupt government" in the upcoming polls on April 9, alleging large-scale corruption and misuse of power under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He stated that it was a "fight...

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...

New Delhi, April 7 – Assam Police arrived at the residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera in Delhi on Tuesday amid the controversy surrounding the party's claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possesses three passports.The searches followed the filing of an FIR by Sarma's...

Nagaon (Assam), April 6 Hours after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma denied Congress allegations regarding his wife allegedly holding multiple passports and properties abroad, Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday challenged the BJP leader to deny the claims under oath, using the Bhagavad...

Tinsukia/North Lakhimpur, April 6 Union minister J P Nadda accused the Congress on Monday of treating the tea tribes as a "vote bank" that it "exploited" every five years while not working for their welfare.The tea tribes in Assam are the descendants of the laborers brought to the region...