assam politics

Guwahati, February 26 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), along with its allies, are in a strong position to win at least 103 Assembly seats that will go to the polls in the next few months.Speaking to reporters here, Chief...

The Election Commission has issued notifications for biennial elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats in 10 states. Nominations can be filed from today until March 5th. Voting will take place on the 16th of the following month.Seven seats in Maharashtra, six seats in Tamil Nadu, five seats each in...

Guwahati, February 24 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reacted strongly on Tuesday to the "funeral procession" organized by the Congress against former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah, calling the move politically immature and counterproductive...

Guwahati, February 24 – Raijor Dal leader and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi said on Tuesday that talks on opposition unity in Assam are progressing positively, while asserting that a meaningful alliance cannot be formed for the Assembly elections without Raijor Dal.Speaking to reporters, Gogoi...

Guwahati, February 23 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that there is a "plan" for several senior Congress leaders to join the BJP in the state, and ultimately, no Hindu will remain in the opposition party.Many Congress leaders will try to join the BJP ahead of the...

Guwahati, February 23 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Monday that the BJP has already finalized candidates for 80 Assembly constituencies and asserted that there are no vacant seats within the party at present.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said the ruling party is...

Guwahati, February 23 – AIUDF chief and former Dhubri MP Badruddin Ajmal made a series of sharp political remarks on Monday, asserting his confidence ahead of the upcoming elections while taking aim at the BJP and the Congress over leadership and alliance dynamics in Assam.Speaking to...

Guwahati, February 23 – Newly inducted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupen Borah launched a sharp attack on the Congress leadership on Monday, citing personal experiences to highlight what he described as the "striking difference" between the functioning of the Congress and the BJP...

Guwahati, February 22 Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah joined the ruling BJP on Sunday in the presence of its state unit president Dilip Saikia here.Hours after joining the BJP, the ruling party inducted Borah into the State Executive Committee. Borah became a BJP member at a...

Former Assam Congress Chief Bhupen Borah Joins BJPGuwahati, February 22: Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Bhupen Kumar Borah, formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party today.The joining ceremony took place at the BJP's state office, where Bhupen Borah was joined by former...

Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah joined the BJP today in Guwahati, in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state BJP chief Dilip Saikia.Bhupen Kumar Borah is a veteran politician from Assam who was associated with the Indian National Congress for over three...

Guwahati, February 22 – Former president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), Bhupen Kumar Borah, formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, marking a significant political shift ahead of the crucial election season in the state.Borah joined the BJP at a programme...

Guwahati, February 21 – Akhil Gogoi, the leader of the Raijor Dal and MLA of Sivasagar in Assam, stated on Saturday that his party would not compromise on seat-sharing with the Congress and demanded at least 15 seats in the upcoming state Assembly elections. He said that even if the number is...

Guwahati, February 19 The 15th Assam Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Thursday, after passing the interim budget for 2026-27.Before announcing the end of the four-day budget session, Biswajit Daimary spoke about his experience as Speaker, and thanked every member for their...

Guwahati, February 19 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma indicated on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will soon announce its list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, stating that the process is in its final stages.Speaking to reporters in Tezpur, Sarma...

Guwahati, February 19 BJP president Nitin Nabin stated on Thursday that it is only the people of Assam who have the rights over the state's resources, not Bangladeshi infiltrators.Addressing booth workers at the Manohari tea estate in Dibrugarh district, Nabin also said that Chief Minister...

Guwahati, February 19 – Assam Mahila Congress President Mira Borthakur launched a strong attack on former Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhupen Kumar Borah on Thursday, describing him as a "traitor" and an "opportunist" following his resignation from the party and impending switch to the...

Guwahati, February 19 – Assam Congress MLA Rakibuddin Ahmed said on Thursday that the resignation of former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah would have no impact on the party, describing it as a "vast ocean" that remains unaffected by individual exits...

Guwahati, February 19 – Union Minister Pabitra Margherita criticized Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday for her visit to Assam, calling her a "political tourist" and urging her to witness the transformation the state has undergone since the end of Congress rule.In a post on the...

Guwahati, February 19 – Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi expressed disappointment in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday, stating that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma did not address or acknowledge him during his concluding speech on the final day of the session.Raising...