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Nadda to announce alliance with AGP and UPPL, says Assam BJP Chief
BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda will announce an alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam on Thursday, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam president Ranjeet Kumar Dass. “Our national president JP Nadda will announce an alliance with AGP and UPPL for the […]
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Assam polls: 99 percent consensus on AGP-BJP seat sharing, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has reached the final stage to decide the seat-sharing for the upcoming Assam assembly elections. NEDA convenor and senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma told media persons in Guwahati that the two allies have arrived at a 99 percent consensus. Sarma said that the issue […]
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Notification issued for first phase of polling in Assam
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued notification for the process of filing nomination papers by candidates for the first phase of Assam assembly elections to be held on March 27. “Notification for Phase 1 of Assam #AssemblyElections2021 has been issued today. The nomination process for 47 Assembly Constituencies begins with the issue of […]
4 years ago
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AGP-BJP seat sharing for Assam polls to be finalised tomorrow: Himanta Biswa Sarma
North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that final decisions on the seat-sharing with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) for the upcoming assembly elections will be taken tomorrow. “There will be a meeting of AGP leadership with BJP national president JP Nadda and union home minister Amit Shah tomorrow. The seat-sharing […]
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BJP likely to release first list of candidates for upcoming Assembly polls in first week of March
Bhartiya Janta Party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) is likely to meet in the first week of March to decide the candidates’ list for the upcoming assembly polls in four states and one Union Territory. According to sources, BJP is likely to announce its first list for the state assembly election in the first week of […]
4 years ago
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Congress appoints Prithviraj Chavan as chairman of screening panel for Assam polls
The Congress on Monday set up a screening committee for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections and appointed former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan as its chairman. Chavan is a part of the ‘Group of 23’ Congress leaders who had written to party chief Sonia Gandhi demanding an organisational overhaul and internal elections for every post. […]
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Assam: Anti-defacement drive to enforce Model of Conduct; 1.34 lakh banners removed in two days
With the announcement of the polling dates, the Model of Conduct (MCC) has come into force in Assam. The Election Department has launched an anti-defacement drive for removing banners, hoardings and graffiti from public places in different parts of the state to enforce provisions of the MCC. A total of 1 lakh 34 thousand banners […]
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Former BJP ally BPF joins Congress-led alliance before polls in Assam
Ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, the Bodoland Peoples’ Front or BPF on Saturday announced that it was quitting the NDA alliance headed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joining the Congress-led coalition. “To work for Peace, Unity, and Development and to bring a stable government, free from corruption in Assam, the Bodoland Peoples’ Front […]
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Three phase Assam Assembly election from March 27; counting on May 2
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced the schedule for the Assam Assembly elections, which will be held in three phases. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora addressing a press conference said the state will go to polls on March 27 in the first phase for 47 constituencies. The second phase of polling will […]
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Shah slams Congress, says its presence seen only during polls
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday slammed the Congress party and said the presence of the party in Assam is only felt during elections. “Congress has a system, they are seen only when elections approach. In other times they roam around the lanes in Delhi, but when elections come they are seen in Assam,” […]
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