assam politics

Guwahati, February 19 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Silchar, Assam, on Thursday night, marking the beginning of a three-day visit to the state, where elections are scheduled in a few weeks.He will spend the night in Silchar, in the Cachar district, and on Friday, he will visit...

Guwahati, February 18 – Senior Congress MLA and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Debabrata Saikia categorically ruled out joining the BJP on Wednesday, aiming to put an end to intense political speculation triggered by recent remarks by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the impending...

Guwahati, February 18 Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah, who is set to join the BJP, claimed on Wednesday that the opposition party's state unit is no longer under the control of Gaurav Gogoi, and that Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain is its "sole base".In an interview with

Guwahati, February 18 Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi said on Wednesday that those who have joined the ruling BJP have become "insignificant" in their political careers.Addressing a press conference here, Gogoi said former state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah, who is likely to switch...

Guwahati, February 18 Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah, who is set to join the BJP, claimed on Wednesday that the opposition party's state unit is no longer under the control of Gaurav Gogoi, and that Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain is its "sole base".In an interview with

Guwahati, February 18 The Congress staged a walkout of the Assam assembly on Wednesday, demanding the disqualification of two of its MLAs who had recently joined the Raijor Dal.As soon as the House assembled, Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia sought the Speaker's ruling on two notices...

Guwahati, February 17 The Congress party in Assam is likely to face a significant political and psychological setback following the departure of its senior leader and former APCC president, Bhupen Kumar Borah.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that this development would weaken the...

Guwahati, February 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made a series of sharp political remarks on Tuesday, forecasting a major restructuring of the opposition landscape in the state ahead of the 2031 Assembly elections and asserting that the Congress will steadily lose its relevance...

Guwahati, February 17 – In a major political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22, following his high-profile meeting with Chief Minister...

Guwahati, February 17 Suspended Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed joined the Raijor Dal on Tuesday, becoming the second legislator from Assam's main opposition party to switch to the Akhil Gogoi-led outfit in two days.Ahmed, the three-time MLA from the Baghbor constituency, was welcomed to the...

Guwahati, February 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Tuesday, alleging that the party has completely lost its ideological direction and has become subservient to divisive forces.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma claimed that the...

Guwahati, February 17 – Members of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in Assam staged a walkout from the Assam Assembly on the second day of the Budget Session after their notice for an adjournment motion seeking a discussion on alleged "harassment" of Miya Muslims was not taken up...

Guwahati, February 17 Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah, who has tendered his resignation from the party, said he would announce by Tuesday evening his final decision on whether or not he would withdraw it, as requested by the central leadership.Speaking to reporters this morning, Borah...

Guwahati, Feb 17 Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah resigned on Monday, triggering a political storm in the poll-bound state. Senior party leaders claimed that he reconsidered his resignation after intervention by the high command, while Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly invited...

Guwahati, February 16 Three-time Assam Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal joined another opposition party, Raijor Dal, just months ahead of the state assembly elections.This development came hours after state Congress' former president Bhupen Kumar Borah resigned from the party, which was...

Guwahati, Feb 16 – Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah's resignation on Monday triggered a political storm in the poll-bound state. The party's leadership claimed he had withdrawn it, requesting time to reconsider. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma extended an open invitation to him to...

Guwahati, February 16 Three-time Assam Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal joined another opposition party, Raijor Dal, just months ahead of the state assembly elections.This development comes hours after the former president of the state Congress, Bhupen Kumar Borah, resigned from the party...

New Delhi, February 16 – Following senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s assertion that Pinarayi Vijayan would continue as Chief Minister of Kerala, the BJP launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Monday, alleging that no one within the party or its alliance accepts Rahul Gandhi, the...

New Delhi, February 16 The BJP on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he is a "failed dynast" as neither his own party leaders nor allies have any confidence in him.This came after Bhupen Borah, former president of the Assam Congress, sent his resignation letter to...

Guwahati, February 16 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that the doors of the BJP were open for Bhupen Borah, hours after the former state Congress chief resigned from the party.Sarma also said that if Borah joins the BJP, he would try to get him elected from a “safe...