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Assam Assembly Elections: 281 candidates file nomination for first phase
Altogether 281 candidates have filed their nominations for 47 assembly seats in Assam going to polls in the first phase on March 27, a release issued by the CEO’s office said on Wednesday. The last date of submission of nominations for the first phase was Tuesday. Among prominent candidates who filed nominations were Chief Minister […]
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Assam Assembly Elections: BJP announces names of 3 more candidates for 2nd phase
For the second phase of elections in Assam, the BJP on Wednesday announced the names of three candidates, all fresh faces, taking the total number of contestants to 74 for the first two phases of assembly elections in Assam. The party has nominated Milan Das from Hailakandi constituency instead of Soumyajit Dutta Choudhury who had […]
4 years ago
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Assam Assembly elections: PM Modi, Shah, Nadda among 40 star campaigners of BJP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP chief Jagat Prakash Nadda are among 40 star campaigners of the BJP for Assam Assembly elections. Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Bihar minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain will also campaign for the party. Other campaigners include BJP […]
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Assam Assembly elections: High profile candidates submit nomination for first phase
The countdown for the first phase of assembly polls in Assam has begun with party candidates filing their nominations. Several senior leaders of various political parties submitted their nomination papers on Monday. The nomination filing process was a grand affair for most of the candidates with parties exhibiting a massive show of strength on the […]
4 years ago
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Assam assembly elections: NPP releases first list of 5 candidates
The National People’s Party (NPP) has released its list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. The Central Election Committee of the regional party has selected 5 candidates for the forthcoming elections. Here's the list: Chabua – Bhaben Baruah Badarpur – Abhu Sahid Md. Zakir Hussain Jorhat – Arbin Kumar Baruah Baithalangso – Velcome […]
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Congress releases first list of candidates for Assam assembly elections
The Congress party on Saturday released the first list of candidates for the Assam assembly elections. State Congress president Ripun Bora will contest from Gohpur constituency in the first phase of elections. The party has not yet announced its candidate for the Titabor constituency which was earlier held by former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi. […]
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Akhil Gogoi to contest Assam elections from Sivasagar
Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming elections in Assam from Sivasagar as a candidate of his newly-floated Raijor Dal. Announcing the list of 18 candidates that the party fielded in the first two phases, Raijor Dal working president Bhasco De Saikia said that Gogoi, who is in judicial custody after arrest during the […]
4 years ago
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Assam Assembly elections: BJP announces candidates for first, second phase | Check list
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced the first list of candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Assam. Out of the 126 assembly seats, the names of candidates of 70 seats have been declared. Among the big names, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will contest from the Majuli constituency, while Himanta Biswa Sarma will […]
4 years ago
Meghalaya , Politics , Top News
GHADC polls in Meghalaya rescheduled due to Assam elections
In view of the ensuing Assam assembly elections, the Meghalaya Cabinet has decided to postpone the elections to the 30-member Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) in the State. The decision was taken yesterday at a cabinet meeting that was chaired by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma. The polling date has been postponed from April 9 to […]
4 years ago
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Assam BJP’s core group to meet today over state Assembly elections
A meeting of Assam BJP’s core group over the state Assembly elections will be held in Delhi on Wednesday. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other BJP leaders will meet the party’s national president JP Nadda ahead of the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting. A meeting of the CEC will be […]
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