Assam , Politics , Top News
No impact of CAA-NRC on polls, people will vote BJP back to power in Assam: CM Sonowal
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday asserted that people in the state are aware that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) would not affect them and they will vote BJP back to power. “We have worked for the people of Assam in the last five years. People are […]
3 years ago
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Assam polls: Gaurav Gogoi casts his vote in Jorhat
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi cast his vote in the first phase of the Assam Assembly elections on Saturday. Gogoi cast his vote at a polling centre in Jorhat. Gogoi termed it as an emotional moment as he for the first time came out to vote without his parents. He expressed confidence that people are going […]
3 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Assam Assembly Election Phase-1 voting: 25.83% polling till 11 am
Voting for 47 constituencies going to polls in Phase-I of the Assam Assembly Elections 2021 is underway. Around 25.83 % voter turnout recorded till 11 am on Saturday, informed the Election Commission of India. Top leaders of political parties including Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal exercised their franchise during the initial hours of the first […]
3 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal casts his vote in Dibrugarh
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal cast his vote at Polling Station No. 161 under Dibrugarh Legislative Assembly constituency, in the first phase of Assembly elections on Saturday. The incumbent Chief Minister is contesting from the Majuli constituency. “We will get more than 100 seats,” said the Chief Minister after exercising his franchisee. Before arriving at […]
3 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Voter turnout recorded at 10.14% in initial hours of voting for Assam assembly polls
10.14% voter turnout have been recorded in the initial hours, in the first phase of polling in Assam Assembly elections spread over 47 constituencies on Saturday. As per figures given by the Election Commission, among the other constituencies, Biswanath recorded voting percentage of 9.53 percent, Bokakhat 12.00 percent, Charaideo 4.00 percent, Dhakuakhana 5.60 percent, Dhemaji […]
3 years ago
Assam , Top News
Election Commission prohibits conduct, publishing of exit polls between Mar 27 and Apr 29
The Election Commission of India has issued a notice on Friday prohibiting the conduct and publishing of results of any exit polls between the period 7 am on March 27 and 7:30 pm on April 29, 2021 for the poll-bound states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry. […]
3 years ago
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Congress facilitated infiltration, only BJP can stop it, says Amit Shah
Accusing Congress of facilitating infiltration in Assam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that only Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can stop infiltrators as Prime Minister Narendra Modi can work on developing the state. “If Badruddin Ajmal’s government is formed here, will it be able to stop infiltrators? Only the BJP government can stop the infiltrators. […]
3 years ago
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Assam polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma predicts 42 seats for BJP-led alliance in first phase
As the high-pitched campaigning for the third phase of Assam assembly elections came to an end on Thursday, NEDA convenor and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was confident of BJP-led alliance’s clean sweep in the first phase. The BJP-led alliance in Assam will get 42 seats out of the total 47 seats in the […]
3 years ago
National , Top News
Lok Sabha adjourned sine die ahead of Assembly polls
The Lok Sabha on Thursday adjourned sine die ahead of the assembly polls in four states and one union territory. The month-long second part of the Budget Session, which started on March 8, was scheduled to conclude on April 8. The Rajya Sabha also is likely to be adjourned sine die later in the day. […]
3 years ago
National , Top News
Petrol price cut by 21 paise, diesel by 20 paise
Petrol and diesel prices were on Thursday cut for the second straight day as international oil prices cooled fell on prospects of speedy recovery in consumption getting clouded by second wave of COVID-19 cases. Petrol price was cut by 21 paise per litre and diesel by 20 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned […]
3 years ago