assam politics

Guwahati, March 18 – Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi, announced on Wednesday that he was “deeply hurt” and had “no option” but to resign from the Indian National Congress, alleging repeated humiliation and a lack of a conducive environment within the party’s...

Guwahati, March 17 In a major blow to the opposition Congress, Assam's Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from the party on Tuesday, just 20 days before the state assembly elections.Bordoloi has sent his resignation letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, state media department...

Guwahati, March 17 In a major setback for the opposition Congress, Assam's Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from the party on Tuesday, just 20 days before the state assembly elections.Bordoloi has sent his resignation letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, state media department...

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...

Guwahati, March 16 The CPI(M), a part of the Congress-led opposition alliance in Assam, on Monday announced candidates for two seats for the upcoming assembly elections in April, retaining incumbent MLA Manoranjan Talukdar among its nominees.State CPI(M) secretary Suprakash Talukdar asserted...

Guwahati, March 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that he was confident that the BJP will return to power in Assam under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with the "largest ever mandate".Addressing the youth convention of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM)...

Guwahati, March 12 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday for travelling to Jharkhand to hold political discussions, asserting that Assam's political affairs cannot be directed from outside the state.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said he...

Guwahati, March 12 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged on Thursday that Congress leader Pawan Khera attempted to contact militant organizations in the state to influence election outcomes. He claimed that multiple cases have already been registered against Khera.Speaking to...

Guwahati, March 12 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that 3-4 FIRs have been registered against senior Congress leader Pawan Khera for allegedly attempting to contact militant groups to influence election results.Sarma made the allegations a day after the Congress...

Guwahati, March 11 Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera asserted on Wednesday that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's "last-minute" initiatives, such as distributing money to women, will not help the BJP regain power in the state in the upcoming elections.Addressing a press conference...

Guwahati, March 11 Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi announced on Wednesday a "pause" in talks with Raijor Dal, days after the regional party withdrew from discussions with the ruling party to form a common platform.In a post on Facebook, Gogoi said that the Congress wanted to form an...

Guwahati, March 11 – Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Wednesday, saying his party is prepared to challenge the ruling party politically, just as Iran has confronted the United States in global geopolitics.Speaking to reporters here...

Guwahati, March 11 – Assam Cabinet Minister Pijush Hazarika accused the Congress party on Wednesday of attempting to politicize the name of the iconic Assamese singer, Zubeen Garg, saying such actions reflect the party's "cheap mentality."In a post on social media, Hazarika stated that Zubeen...

Guwahati, March 11 – Gaurav Gogoi, the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), said on Wednesday that the party had made sincere efforts to forge an electoral alliance with Raijor Dal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, but discussions between the two sides could not lead...

Guwahati, March 10 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that Assamese Muslims are "politically opposed" to Miya Muslims, and a section of the former are now supporting the BJP.He maintained that Assamese Muslims have, over time, stated that while their religions may be...

Guwahati, March 10 Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Biren Singh Engti died at a private hospital here on Tuesday. He was 81 years old.A party spokesperson said that Engti was brought to Guwahati from his residence in Diphu for treatment and passed away this morning."The body...

Guwahati, March 9 – Former Congress leader in Assam, Kandarpa Kalita, launched a scathing attack on state party president Gaurav Gogoi after resigning from the Congress, alleging that the MP treats party workers as "servants" and lacks any sense of Assamese nationalism.Speaking to reporters...

Guwahati, March 8 – Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi strongly reacted on Sunday to remarks made by some Congress workers who allegedly described him as an "imported leader" and an "outsider", asserting that such comments are not only baseless but also disrespectful to the...

Guwahati, March 8 The Raijor Dal, led by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, announced on Sunday that it will not hold any talks with the Congress for an opposition alliance in the upcoming state assembly elections.In December last year, the Congress, CPI(M), Raijor Dal (RD), Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP)...