Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Kamakhya temple before filing nomination
First Published: 19th March, 2021 11:56 IST
Senior BJP leader and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Kamakhya temple atop Nilachal hills in Guwahati to take blessings from the goddess before he files nomination today. Himanta
Senior BJP leader and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Kamakhya temple atop Nilachal hills in Guwahati to take blessings from the goddess before he files nomination today.
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the BJP candidate for Jalukbari constituency in the Assam assembly elections prayed at the famous Shakti Peetha along with his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.
The minister was accorded a grand welcome by his supporters on his arrival at the Devalaya.
Earlier in the morning, he also visited Doul Govinda Mandir at North Guwahati.
Sarma will file his nomination papers today at Kamrup (Metro) deputy commissioner’s office at Panbazar in Guwahati. He will lead a grand rally from Sonaram HS School field to the DC office.
Along with thousands of party workers and supporters, several political echelons will accompany Sarma while filing his nomination.
Meanwhile, the NEDA convener expressed his gratitude to the people of his constituency and sought their blessings as he gets ready to file the papers.
“Jalukbari has always been kind & generous to me. As I get ready to file my nomination once more from this constituency today, I take a bow in gratitude and seek people’s blessings,” Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted.
Jalukbari will go to the polls in the third phase on April 6. Today is the last day of filing nomination papers for the third phase.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Tipra Motha Turns Up the Heat: Demands Centre Act on TIPRASA Accord, Village Elections, and 125th Amendment
14th November 2024
Live NEHU Crisis: Union Education Ministry Sets Up 2-Member Inquiry Committee
14th November 2024
Live Meghalaya-Based Militant Outfit HNLC Banned for 5 Years by Centre over Security Threats
14th November 2024
Live Meghalaya Government Awaits Defence Ministry Nod on Harijan Colony Relocation
14th November 2024
WE RECOMMEND
After Bishal-Dipankar, Now Lady Fraudster Alpana Das of AD Stock Broking Dupes People of Crores
Based in Guwahati's Hengerabari area, the firm had promised returns of up to 13% monthly
14th November 2024
Gauhati University Marks Scam: Employee Suspended for Allegedly Taking Bribe to Increase Marks
In a fresh development concerning the marks racket at Gauhati University, an employee was suspended and handed over to the police today for allegedly accepting a bribe to increase a student’s marks during the evaluation process. The accused has been identified as Ankur Barman. He was working in the university’s Examination Control Department. Barman has […]
14th November 2024
Water Supply to Be Disrupted in 28 Areas of Guwahati from Nov 15 to 17
The Guwahati Jal Board has announced a temporary water supply disruption in 28 areas of the city from November 15 to 17.
14th November 2024
NEL Editor-in-Chief Wasbir Hussain, Prof Chandan Sarma Nominated to governing body of Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development
Hussain, who is also a political commentator specialising in peace, security and development in northeast, has authored and edited close to two dozen books besides writing research papers in several national and international journals and popular media outlets
13th November 2024
Guwahati Police Arrests Man Posing as CBI Officer, Duping People
The arrested individual has been identified as Prasanta Bordoloi(40), a resident of Bhurbandha, Satobari in Morigaon.
13th November 2024