PM Modi, Amit Shah to hold marathon election campaigns in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will be holding a massive election campaign in the poll-bound states of Assam, West Bengal and Kerala starting next week till the end of the month. According to sources, the Prime Minister will hold election rallies in West Bengal’s Purulia on March 18, Contai on March […]

Assam Assembly elections: AGP releases second list of 6 candidates

The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), an ally of the ruling BJP on Thursday released its second list of candidates for the ensuing Assam assembly elections. In the list, the party has announced the names of 6 candidates. As per a statement from the Asom Gana Parishad, Bishnu Das has been given the party ticket for […]

Assam Assembly elections: NPP releases second list of 8 candidates

In Assam, the National People’s Party (NPP) on Thursday announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming State Assembly elections. The Conrad Sangma-led regional party in its first list announced the names of 5 candidates. Bhaben Baruah has been given party ticket to contest the Chabua seat while Arbin Kumar Baruah will contest the […]

Assam Assembly polls: Over Rs 4 lakh cash seized in Cachar

Ahead of the assembly elections in Assam, unaccounted cash of over Rs 4 lakh was seized by a flying squad from two places in Cachar district, according to a release issued by the local administration on Thursday. During a search operation in Silchar on Wednesday, the flying squad personnel recovered unaccounted cash of Rs 2,63,850, […]

Assam polls: Congress announces list of 2 more candidates for 2nd phase

Congress on Thursday announced another list of two more candidates, just after it announced the third list of 26 candidates late Wednesday night for the ensuing Assam Assembly elections. The recently announced candidates for the second phase, include Ratan Engti and Sum Ronghang who will contest from Bokajan and Diphu seat respectively. In the first list, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Assam: Over 173 candidates file nomination for first phase of assembly polls

More than 173 candidates have filed their nominations for 47 Assam assembly seats going to polls in the first phase on March 27, the state’s chief electoral officer said on Tuesday. The last date of submission of nominations for the first phase was Tuesday. The number of candidates filing papers would increase as some districts […]