assam politics

Guwahati, April 2 AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi stated on Thursday that Muslims will cast their votes unitedly in favour of the AIUDF in the Assam assembly elections to be held on April 9.Addressing a rally at the Binnakandi constituency in support of AIUDF candidate and party chief...

Guwahati, April 2 – Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched a sharp attack on the Indian National Congress on Thursday, asserting that the strong public turnout at campaign rallies in Upper Assam reflects a decisive rejection of its "failed and divisive...

Guwahati, April 2 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita expressed confidence on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win the Nazira Assembly seat in the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, asserting that Congress leader Debabrata Saikia is likely to lose...

Guwahati, April 2 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and its leadership of promoting individuals whose family backgrounds and ideological positions were "deeply offensive to the cultural and religious sentiments of Assam" on Thursday, sparking a...

Guwahati, April 2 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Thursday while campaigning for Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and Assam Minister Keshab Mahanta in Nagaon, asserting that the NDA’s decade-long rule has transformed the state, unlike what he termed...

Bokajan/Titabar (Assam), April 2 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday termed Himanta Biswa Sarma as the "most corrupt CM" in the country and alleged that he, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, was running a "land ATM" in the state.Addressing election...

Bokajan (Assam), April 2 Calling Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the "most corrupt CM" in India, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Sarma, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is running a "land ATM" in the state to give land to...

Bokajan (Assam), April 2 Calling Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the "most corrupt CM" in India, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Sarma, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is running a "land ATM" in the state to hand over land...

Nazira/Tingkhong/Khowang, April 1 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of "plundering" everything in the resource-rich state, while the people "have nothing."In back-to-back election rallies, Vadra alleged that the BJP-led NDA...

Nazira/Tingkhong (Assam), April 1 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that "only one family is exploiting" the state's rich resources, while the people "have nothing".Vadra also alleged that the BJP government is...

In Guwahati, Pawan Khera, a senior Congress leader, accused the BJP government in Assam of deceiving the public, claiming that the government had failed to fulfill its promises for over a decade.Addressing a press conference, he also alleged that the wealth of BJP leaders' families had...

Nazira (Assam), Apr 1 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that "only one family is looting" everything in the state.Addressing an election rally here in support of Leader of the Opposition and party candidate for Nazira...

Gogamukh (Assam), April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the Congress, if it comes to power in Assam, will bring in a law to protect infiltrators, which the BJP and its allies will not allow.Addressing a poll rally at Gogamukh in the Dhemaji district, Modi said the...

Guwahati, March 31 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a strong attack on the Congress on Tuesday, accusing the party of engaging in "cheap and unacceptable politics" over the late popular Assamese singer, Zubeen Garg.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election...

Tinsukia, March 31 Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday sought public support for the BJP's third consecutive term in Assam, highlighting the infrastructure development undertaken by the state government.Addressing election rallies for party candidates Suren Phukan in Digboi and...

Guwahati, March 31 Congress MP Naseer Hussain accused the BJP of politicizing the issue of illegal foreigners in Assam and failing to deport them, even after being in power at both the state and central levels.He claimed that the saffron party has been repeating the same promises to the people...

Guwahati, March 31 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed a public rally in Jorhat, Assam, on Tuesday, successfully connecting with the local audience by starting his speech with an Assamese greeting and the slogan "Jai Aai Axom." This evoked a strong response from the crowd...

Dibrugarh/Jorhat, March 31 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claimed on Tuesday that India's neighbors had sought to "disrupt" Assam by taking advantage of the unrest here earlier, but their "efforts were unsuccessful" as the Narendra Modi government brought peace to the region...

Tezpur/Dergaon (Assam), March 31 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised the Congress at a poll rally in Assam, accusing it of having "misused" the talent and capabilities of the state's youth and urging people to never forgive the party.Alleging that the Congress was only...

Guwahati, March 31 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the Congress "committed a grave error" by including the issue of the death of singer Zubeen Garg in its manifesto.Zubeen Garg is deeply loved by all Assamese, and it is unfortunate and sad to use his name for...