Assam election results 2021: Here’s the list of winners

The results for the Assam Assembly elections was announced on Sunday, May 2. The BJP has won with a clear majority in the state and has made a successful comeback for the second consecutive term. Assam has a 126-member assembly and 64 seats are needed for majority. The counting of votes began at 8 AM […]

Assam polls: At least 20 AIUDF candidates shifted to Jaipur

In a dramatic air evacuation, the AIUDF which is a part of the Congress-led alliance in Assam has transferred at least 16 of its 20 candidates who had just contested the state assembly polls to Rajasthan capital, Jaipur. The group had left Guwahati at 10.30 on Friday morning, in Indigo flight number 6E-9397. Intelligence sources […]

Each vote Congress gets will bring Ajmal closer to Dispur: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Top BJP leader and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress for aligning with All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) for the Assembly elections, saying that each vote Congress gets would help AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal to get closer to Dispur. Addressing an election rally in Assam’s Biswanath, Sarma said, […]

Congress polarised Assam’s poll by aligning with AIUDF, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Finance & Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday alleged the Congress has communally polarised the atmosphere in the polls bound state by joining hands with Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). Speaking to media here, Sarma said, “By forging an alliance with communal party Congress has polarised the election. Had Congress […]

AIUDF announces first list of 16 candidates for Assam polls

The AIUDF,  a major constituent of the Opposition Congress-led Grand Alliance, announced its first list of candidates for 16 constituencies for the upcoming Assembly elections yesterday. Party president Badruddin Ajmal said he has renominated seven of its 13 sitting MLAs. The party has put 11 candidates in alliance with its partners while it has decided […]

Mahagathbandhan’s only aim is to defeat BJP in Assam, says Badruddin Ajmal

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Friday said that the Mahagathbandhan has only one aim in the upcoming assembly elections in Assam – to ensure the loss of BJP. “In our alliance, seat sharing is not an issue. We have a one-point program, only one target which is to ensure BJP’s […]

Our gathbandhan will form next government in Assam, says Badruddin Ajmal

Amid all speculations of an alliance between the major parties for the forthcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Wednesday said that all the newly formed political parties will be forced to join the ‘gathbandhan’. Speaking to media persons, Ajmal said that the Axom Jatiya Parishad and […]

Congress-AIUDF announces grand alliance in Assam

In the run-up to the assembly election in Assam, the grand alliance comprising Congress, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Anchalik Gana Morcha, among others has been formally announced in Guwahati on Tuesday. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora announced the formation of the grand alliance to fight against the Bharatiya Janata […]

Congress unsure of alliance with AIUDF: Sushmita Dev

It seems that the much talked about Congress-AIUDF alliance in Assam is still facing uncertainty. Even after jointly campaigning in the recent BTR council elections, the Congress is still unsure about continuing with the alliance. Former Silchar MP and President of the All India Mahila Congress, Sushmita Dev has said that the Congress party will […]