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Guwahati, March 22 Several sitting MLAs and aspirants who have been denied BJP tickets for the April 9 Assam assembly polls are threatening to contest as Independents. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state party chief Dilip Saikia have reached out to them to calm their discontent, sources...

Guwahati, March 21 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday claimed that the BJP in the state is effectively "Congress, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with the saffron party's label".Speaking to reporters while campaigning in Majuli, Gogoi said the...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 21 The BJP announced the names of two more candidates for the April 9 Assembly elections in Assam on Saturday, fielding Krishna Saha from Dalgaon and Jiban Gogoi from Sissibargaon, party sources said.With this, the saffron party has fielded its candidates for 90 seats...

New Delhi, March 21 The BJP on Saturday announced the names of two more candidates for the April 9 Assembly elections in Assam, fielding Krishna Saha from Dalgaon and Jiban Gogoi from Sissibargaon, party sources said.On Thursday, the BJP released its first list of 88 candidates for Assam...

Guwahati, March 20 Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, filed his nomination as a candidate for the Congress party from the Nazira constituency in the Sivasagar district on Friday.The Congress is part of a six-party alliance for the upcoming state elections on...

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/New Delhi, March 19 – The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 88 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma contesting from the Jalukbari seat.Sarma is aiming to retain the seat for a sixth consecutive term.Sitting BJP MP Hitendra...

Guwahati/New Delhi, March 19 The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 88 candidates for the Assam Assembly polls, fielding Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from the Jalukbari seat.Sarma will contest from the Jalukbari constituency in a bid to retain it for the sixth consecutive term...

Guwahati, March 18 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday termed Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi's resignation from the party and subsequent joining of the BJP as unfortunate, and said the senior leader was "upset for personal reasons".Gogoi also said that he...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 18 In yet another blow to the Congress ahead of the April 9 Assam Assembly polls, its senior leader and Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP on Wednesday.Bordoloi, who has been a Congress member for over five decades and the chairman of the manifesto committee...

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 18 A day after he quit the Congress, Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi, on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other leaders of the saffron party in New Delhi.He was formally inducted into the BJP by its state president Dilip...

New Delhi, March 18 – After Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP, Jharkhand MP Nishikant Dubey said on Wednesday that it would not be surprising if more Congress leaders resigned from the party in the coming days. He hinted that even Gaurav Gogoi could step down in the future.Speaking to...

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

Guwahati, March 17 – In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi, tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the party on Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the Congress in the state...

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 15 – Several politically significant constituencies across Assam are expected to play a crucial role in shaping the narrative of the Assembly elections scheduled for April 9, with prominent leaders contesting and evolving demographic patterns influencing electoral dynamics.The...

Guwahati, March 15 – Fresh internal tensions have emerged within the Assam Congress, with senior party leader and Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi reportedly writing to the party high command, alleging a connection between a party MLA and a person accused of attacking his convoy during the 2024 Lok...

Guwahati, March 15 The opposition Congress in Assam, plagued by defections, may face a difficult challenge in contesting the upcoming assembly elections, scheduled to be held in one phase on April 9, against the BJP. However, its state unit president, Gaurav Gogoi, has taken a defiant stand...