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It is clear Assam, West Bengal want to elect NDA in assembly polls: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address election rallies in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam on Saturday and said it is clear that people in both states want to elect NDA in the assembly polls. The Prime Minister will address election rallies in Kharagpur in West Bengal and Chabua in Assam. In a tweet, the Prime […]
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Assam , Politics , Top News
BJP promised Rs 365 daily to tea workers, paid Rs 167, says Rahul Gandhi promising five things to Assam residents
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the BJP promised Rs 365 daily to tea workers but paid only Rs 167, but “I am not PM Narendra Modi and do not lie” and he promised five things to the people of Assam. The Congress leader promised Rs 365 daily for tea workers, action against […]
4 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Clash of titans in Assam Assembly first phase polls
In Assam, many heavyweights are in fray for the upcoming Assembly elections. Presidents of four political parties, State Congress president Ripun Bora, Ason Gana Parishad (AGP) chief Atul Bora, president of newly-launched party Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) Lurinjyoti Gogoi, and Raijor Dol chief Akhil Gogoi will be contesting in the first phase of polls to […]
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Assam polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma files nomination after mega roadshow
BJP’s master strategist in the Northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma contesting from Jalukbari assembly constituency filed his nomination papers on Friday after participating in a grand roadshow. The mega roadshow through the heart of the city was organised from Sonaram field at Bharalumukh till the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (M). A sea of supporters […]
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Assam , Top News
Three special observers appointed for Assam assembly polls
The Election Commission has appointed three special central observers for the assembly polls in Assam, according to a statement issued by the CEO’s office here on Thursday. Retired IAS officer Sudarshan Srinivasan was appointed as a special general observer, while former IPS officer Ashok Kumar was entrusted with the responsibility of special police observer for the elections. Former […]
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Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Kamakhya temple before filing nomination
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 […]
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Assam polls: Heavyweight candidates file nominations for third phase
With just a day left for the nomination process, top candidates have submitted their nomination papers on Thursday for the Assam Assembly elections. Accompanied by top BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, party candidate Siddhartha Bhattacharya took part in a massive cycle rally as they arrived to file their nomination papers for the Assembly elections. The […]
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Assam , Politics , Top News
PM Modi attacks Congress, says its policies damaged Assam socially, culturally, politically
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Congress at an election rally in Karimganj district and said its “corrupt and vote-bank based governance” had made Assam one of the most disconnected states in India.” The Prime Minister said that Congress governments and their policies “damaged Assam “socially, culturally, geographically and politically”. He also referred […]
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Assam polls: 377 candidates in fray for 2nd phase so far
Altogether 377 candidates are in fray so far for the 39 constituencies going to polls in the second of the three-phased Assam assembly elections on April one, state election office sources said on Wednesday. A total of 38 candidates have filed their papers so far for the 40 seats in the third phase to be […]
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Assam polls: Congress releases list of 21 candidates for third phase
The Congress on Tuesday released the list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. With this, the party has announced candidates for 92 seats in Assam. The Assam assembly polls will be conducted in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. Here's the list of candidates:
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