Assam , Politics , Top News
AGP welcome to return to NDA fold, says BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam BJP leader and state Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that doors are open for AGP if it returns to NDA fold. Speaking to the Hindustan Times over the Asom Gana Parishad’s decision to withdraw support to the Assam government over the contentious Citizenship Bill, which seeks to give citizenship rights to non-Muslims […]
6 years ago
Politics , Top News , Tripura
BJP president Amit Shah to arrive in Agartala tomorrow to kick off party’s LS campaign
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Imphal and Silchar, BJP National President Amit Shah will be in Agartala on Saturday. Shah will be accompanied by all 3 National General Secretaries of BJP – Ram Madhav, Ajay Jamwal & Sunil Deodhar. During the visit, Shah will address a conference of ‘Pristha Pramukhs’, considered to […]
6 years ago
Politics , Top News , Tripura
Amit Shah to visit Tripura on January 5
BJP national president Amit Shah will visit Tripura on January 5 to check the party’s preparedness for the Lok Sabha elections. Shah will be accompanied by National secretaries Ajay Jambal and Ram Madhav, Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other leaders. During the visit, Shah will address a conference of ‘Pristha Pramukhs’, considered to […]
6 years ago
National , Top News
PM Narendra Modi’s first interview of 2019: What he said
In an interview to the news agency ANI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on a variety of issues ranging from surgical strikes to demonetisation and from the Ram temple issue to that of triple talaq and Sabarimala protests. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first interview of the year, spoke about the four and half […]
6 years ago
Assam , National , Top News
Ripun Bora stage protest at parliament premises; demand higher wages for tea garden workers in Assam
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) Chief Ripun Bora staged protest inside the Parliament premises demanding increase in daily wages of tea garden workers of Assam. Bora was accompanied by Santiuse Kujur, vice president of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee in the protest dharna. Tea garden workers of Assam have been deprived for years of their basic […]
6 years ago
Assam , Manipur , Nagaland , National , Politics , Sikkim , Top News
LS polls: BJP appoints in-charges for 17 states
The BJP is gearing up for 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the party has appointed poll in-charges for as many as 17 states. BJP president Amit Shah appointed poll in-charges of 17 States including Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Sikkim for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Mahendra Singh, Minister of State for Rural Development has been appointed […]
6 years ago
Manipur , Politics , Top News
Manipur People’s Party gears up for Lok Sabha polls
The Manipur People’s Party, one of the major regional parties from the Northeast, is gearing up to fight the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year. The MPP’s Election Committee Convener, N Nirmala Leima made the statement while attending the 51st foundation day of the party at its office located in Imphal’s Polo Ground. Leima stated […]
6 years ago
Meghalaya , Politics , Top News
PN Syiem resigns from PDF after being sidelined
PDF chief PN Syiem has quit the party he formed after being allegedly sidelined by fellow party leaders. Syiem, who was the chairman of PDF, shot off a resignation letter to party president Ivanlumlang Marbaniang. In the resignation letter Syiem stated that since the party he had exerted to establish was not in need of […]
6 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Assam panchayat election results: BJP racing ahead of rivals, counting of votes continues
Half way into its 5-year term, the BJP in Assam has demonstrated its grassroots support base by sweeping the Panchayat polls in the state at all levels. The Congress has put up a spirited fight to be on the second place. The AGP, that had snapped ties with the BJP for the panchayat polls, seems […]
6 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Counting of votes for Assam Panchayat polls underway
Counting of votes for Assam Panchayat polls is underway across the state. The BJP seems to clearly enjoy an advantage so far with the party clearly heading as per the latest figures are concerned. As per latest reports, the BJP is leading in 565 gaon panchayat member seats while AGP is ahead in only 89 […]
6 years ago