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Guwahati, March 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah kicked off the BJP's campaign in Assam, asserting that the party would return to power for a third consecutive term with the highest-ever mandate.Just hours before the Election Commission announced the dates for the assembly elections, Shah...

On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that he is 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) here, Shah...

Guwahati, March 15 – Raijor Dal President and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi alleged on Sunday that the Election Commission's decision to hold the upcoming Assam Assembly elections in a single phase was taken under pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership and demanded that the poll...

March 15, New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced a major push for healthcare infrastructure in Assam, launching projects worth nearly ₹2,092 crore.At an event in Guwahati, the Union Home Minister inaugurated the Prag-jyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, built at a...

New Delhi, March 15 The Election Commission announced on Sunday the schedule for the assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory. Polling will be held on a single day in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry on April 9, in two phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, and in Tamil Nadu on...

Guwahati, March 15 With the schedule for the Assam assembly elections now out, a host of issues are likely to dominate the campaign rhetoric of political parties in the run-up to the polls.Infiltration: This has been a key issue in the state for decades, which led to the Assam agitation and...

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...

Guwahati, March 15 Assam's 126 assembly constituencies, spread across four distinct regions – the Brahmaputra Valley, the Barak Valley, hill districts, and the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), feature several prominent seats that will be key battlegrounds in the upcoming polls, scheduled to be...

Guwahati, March 15 All eyes will be on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his challenger and state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi in the upcoming assembly polls, as the BJP aims for a hat-trick, while the ruling party seeks to oust the saffron camp from power.Himanta Biswa Sarma: He...

Guwahati, March 15 The ruling BJP-led NDA in Assam will enter the elections to the 126-member assembly, banking on its governance record and organizational strength, even as it faces the usual challenges of anti-incumbency and local grievances.Seeking a third consecutive term, the BJP, under...

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 15 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress party on Sunday of misappropriating around Rs 150 crore annually from Assam's healthcare budget during its 15-year tenure in the state, alleging that corruption had severely weakened the public health system.Addressing a...

Amit Shah launches major health projects in GuwahatiUnion Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several healthcare projects worth ₹2,092 crore in Guwahati, aimed at strengthening medical infrastructure in the state.The Home Minister inaugurated the...

Guwahati, March 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday alleged that the Congress, during its previous 15 years of rule in Assam, "siphoned off" Rs 150 crore per year from the state's healthcare budget.While inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for healthcare projects worth Rs 2,092...

Guwahati, March 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for health projects worth Rs 2,092 crore in Assam on Sunday.He will also address a convention of the BJP's youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), in the afternoon.Shah arrived here on...

Silchar, March 14 – Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the Assam Secretariat, Barak Valley, in Silchar on Saturday, dedicating it to the people and also laying the foundation stones for several development projects worth around Rs 340 crore across the three districts of the valley –...

Silchar, March 14 Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unveiling of development projects worth Rs 23,552 crore for the Barak Valley in Assam on Saturday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that it was a "historic day" for both the region and the state.The Prime Minister performed the...

Guwahati, March 14 Ahead of the Assam assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on Saturday for a two-day visit to the state, during which he will attend an official function and address a rally of the BJP's youth wing.Shah was received by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...

Guwahati, March 14 Four members of the Assam Congress have been arrested for allegedly possessing and distributing pamphlets containing "provocative and inflammatory" allegations against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, with the opposition party questioning the charges and calling the action...

Guwahati, March 13 Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita launched a sharp attack on the opposition on Friday, claiming that rhino poaching was rampant during the tenure of the Congress government in Assam, but has been effectively curbed since the BJP came to power in...