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Guwahati, April 9 – A record 85.64% of the 2.50 crore electorate cast their votes in the Assam assembly elections on Thursday, with the ruling BJP stating that the high turnout was "historic," while the opposition Congress claimed it indicated "a desire for change."Voting in the single-phase...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday thanked the people for turning out in large numbers to vote for a change in the state.People voted with the hope of a "New Bor-Asom" (New and Greater Assam) and new leadership, Gogoi said in a statement."It...

Guwahati, April 9 – As Assam went to the polls on Thursday to elect members to its 126-seat Legislative Assembly, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi expressed strong optimism about a political shift in the state, asserting that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be defeated.Addressing...

Sivasagar, Apr 9 Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Thursday claimed that the people of Assam were voting to save democracy from the "fascist BJP government".Gogoi, who is seeking re-election from the Sibsagar seat, claimed that people of the state were turning up at polling booths in large...

Guwahati, April 9. Initial polling trends indicate a steady voter turnout across key regions as voting progressed on Thursday across 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam.According to data recorded up to 11:00 a.m., Assam reported an approximate voter turnout rate (VTR) of 38.92 per cent...

Guwahati, April 9 – Assam Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Jalukbari, Himanta Biswa Sarma, visited the revered Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on Thursday to offer prayers.The visit took place on the day of voting for the high-stakes Assam Assembly elections, as Chief Minister Sarma...

Guwahati, April 9 Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said.In this high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to regain power after...

Guwahati, August 8 The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, with most seats expected to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition coalition led by the Congress.The BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in power in these...

Sivasagar/Guwahati, April 7 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday criticized the Congress for "failing to verify" the documents on which it based its allegations against him and his family.Congress leader Pawan Khera had on Sunday alleged that Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma...

Guwahati, March 31 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma challenged state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi to disclose details of his properties in Pakistan and the UK.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the BJP's manifesto release programme here, Sarma asked the Jorhat Lok Sabha MP to...

Guwahati, March 26 – In a setback for the Congress ahead of the upcoming elections in Assam, a close associate of the state Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi, along with over 100 party workers, joined the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) in Kaliabor on Thursday.Among those who switched...

New Delhi, March 26 – When the Assam Assembly elections are held on April 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be seeking not only a third consecutive victory but also something that has eluded it for a decade – a simple majority on its own.Since assuming power in 2016, the BJP has...

Guwahati, March 25 Several bundles of an Assamese daily newspaper were burned in Sivasagar district, Assam, on Wednesday, drawing sharp political reactions in the state, which is heading for elections.Opposition parties claimed that members of the ruling BJP were behind the incident, while the...

Guwahati, March 23 – Over 800 candidates from various political parties and Independents have filed their nominations for the Assam Assembly elections, officials said on Monday.The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) stated that a total of 818 candidates have submitted nominations for...

Jorhat (Assam), March 23 Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi filed his nomination papers from the Jorhat assembly seat on Monday, making his electoral debut in the state elections.Gogoi, who is also the deputy leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, visited religious places of all communities...

New Delhi, March 22 The Congress on Sunday announced its fifth and final list of seven candidates for the Assam Assembly elections.With this, the party has declared candidates for 101 of the 126 seats in the state Assembly."The Central Election Committee (CEC) of Congress has selected the...

Guwahati, March 22 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita launched a sharp attack on the emerging opposition alliance in Assam on Sunday, asserting that the people of the state have consistently rejected any understanding among leaders like Gaurav Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi...

Guwahati, March 22 The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced its second list of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections on Sunday, naming Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed from the Mandia constituency while withdrawing the candidature of the party's state senior vice-president Dulu Ahmed.The...

Guwahati, March 22 Raijor Dal has announced its revised, final list of candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, withdrawing its nominees from three constituencies after forming an alliance with opposition parties in the state and agreeing to a seat-sharing arrangement as part of it.The...

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...