Assam , Politics , Top News

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

Assam , Politics , Top News

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 […]

4 years ago

Assam , National , Politics , Top News

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

Assam , Politics , Top News

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. […]

4 years ago

Assam , Politics , Top News

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 […]

4 years ago

Assam , Politics , Top News

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 […]

4 years ago

Assam , Top News

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 […]

4 years ago

Assam

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,” […]

4 years ago

National

EC hold meeting today to finalise Assembly election schedule of Assam, Bengal

The Election Commission of India is undergoing a crucial meeting today to finalise the schedule for Assembly polls in four states and one in Union Territory later this year. The fourth states are West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The lone UT where polling will take place in Puducherry.  The meeting will be chaired […]

4 years ago

National

BJP returns to power in Gujarat municipal polls with strong performance, Congress decimated

The BJP on Tuesday put up a spectacular performance in the Gujarat municipal corporation elections improving its numbers over the 2016 polls and nearly decimating the Congress. The party is set to retain power in all municipal corporations which went to the polls. The performance appears all the more credible as BJP has been in […]

4 years ago