assam politics

Guwahati, March 22 Assam minister Nandita Garlosa joined the Congress on Sunday after being denied a BJP ticket, and she will contest the upcoming assembly polls from the Haflong constituency in the Dima Hasao district, a party statement said.The Congress had earlier fielded its state unit...

Guwahati, March 22 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita launched a sharp attack on the emerging opposition alliance in Assam on Sunday, asserting that the people of the state have consistently rejected any understanding among leaders like Gaurav Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi...

As Assam prepares for elections, regionalism remains a key issue for the state, which has been grappling with concerns about protecting its "identity" from "outsiders," mainly illegal migrants, for decades.Over the years, the relevance of regional political parties has been questioned, with...

Guwahati, March 21 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the New Guwahati Assembly seat, Diplu Ranjan Sarma, launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Saturday, claiming that the party's organizational presence in Assam has significantly diminished and is now largely confined to limited...

Guwahati, March 20 A total of 116 candidates, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, have filed their nomination papers by Friday for elections to the 126 Assam assembly constituencies, officials said.A total of 109 candidates filed their nominations on Friday, while seven had done so...

Guwahati, March 20 – Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, filed his nomination from the Jalukbari Assembly constituency for the upcoming state elections on Friday, holding a roadshow from Khanapara to the Kamrup (Metropolitan) Deputy Commissioner’s office in Hengrabari.The rally, which...

Guwahati, March 20 Raijor Dal president and MLA Akhil Gogoi submitted his nomination papers for the Sivasagar Assembly constituency in the eastern Assam district on Friday.The regional outfit had joined the opposition alliance after finalizing a seat-sharing arrangement late on Thursday night...

Dibrugarh, March 20 The president of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), Lurinjyoti Gogoi, filed his nomination for the Khowang constituency in Dibrugarh district on Friday.Gogoi had unsuccessfully contested the 2021 assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, with the AJP yet to gain a...

Guwahati, March 20 After days of negotiations and uncertainty, the Congress and Raijor Dal finalized seat-sharing arrangements for the Assam assembly elections, and decided that the national party would leave 11 constituencies for the other one, and there would be friendly contests in two.In a...

Guwahati, March 19 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that national BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and party president Nitin Nabin, will lead the assembly election campaign, which will begin on March 24, a day after the...

Ranchi, March 19 The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, which aims to establish itself as a national political force rather than a regional party, is planning to contest over 30 seats in the upcoming elections for the 126-member Assam assembly.The party intends to appeal to the approximately 70 lakh...

Guwahati, March 19 Following Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi's decision to join the BJP, his son Prateek announced that he would not contest the upcoming assembly elections from Margherita on a Congress ticket.In a letter to Congress president and chairman of the Central Election Committee...

Guwahati, March 18 – Assam Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader Debabrata Saikia categorically dismissed any speculation about a possible defection to the BJP on Wednesday, asserting his unwavering commitment to the Congress party’s ideology and principles in the wake of former...

New Delhi, March 18 Amid the leadership tussle, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Wednesday that the responsibility of maintaining discipline among MLAs lies with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Speaking to the media here, Shivakumar, when asked whether MLAs were holding...

Guwahati, March 18 – Reacting to the decision of senior leader Pradyut Bordoloi to join the BJP, Lok Sabha MP and Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday termed the move a “personal choice” and asserted that the upcoming Assembly elections are not about individuals but about “freeing...

New Delhi, March 18 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday criticized the Congress, stating that no person with self-respect would stay in the opposition party, and he wants to bring all its "good" leaders into the BJP for a brighter future of the state.Sarma's remarks came...

New Delhi, March 18 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warmly welcomed former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, asserting that the grand old party no longer has space for “self-respecting individuals”.Speaking to reporters in the...

New Delhi, March 18 – Hours after quitting the Congress party, Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP in the national capital on Wednesday.Bordoloi, who served as a minister in Assam during the Congress regime, joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state...

New Delhi, March 18 – Following the resignation of Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi from the Congress, party leader Priyanka Gandhi termed the development as "unfortunate" and "truly regrettable" on Wednesday, expressing disappointment over his departure.Bordoloi reportedly submitted his resignation...

Guwahati, March 18 – Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress President and senior leader Mira Borthakur launched a sharp attack on former party colleague Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday, following his resignation from the Congress, alleging that his decision to leave the party was driven by "selfish...