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 […]

Assam polls: Sushmita Dev annoyed with seat allocation, Cong denies rumours of her resignation

Congress leader and former Member of Parliament Sushmita Dev has been left annoyed with the seat-sharing method employed in the party’s alliance with All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in Assam ahead of the assembly polls. According to sources, Sushmita, who is the president of the All India Mahila Congress (AIMC), is upset with the […]

Assam polls: Trouble for Cong over seat sharing arrangement; Former MP Sushmita Dev resigns?

In a big blow to the Congress ahead of Assam assembly polls, former MP and All India Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev has resigned from the party on Saturday. In a shocking turn of events, Dev tendered her resignation to the party leadership over disagreement arising out of seat sharing and awarding of party tickets […]

AJP releases first list of candidates ahead of Assam polls

The Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) on Friday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Assam. The new regional party have announced the name of candidates for 18 seats. Former AASU General Secretary and AJP president Luring Jyoti Gogoi will contest from Duliajan, while general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan will contest from […]

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 […]

ECI reviews poll preparedness with Assam CEO, DCs and senior officers

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday conducted a review meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam and other senior officials via video conferencing, to take stock of the preparedness of 12 districts going for the poll in the first phase of assembly elections in the state. Dharmendra Sharma, Director General of ECI, along […]

Will tea garden workers look at Rs 5,000 in bank accounts or 5 leaves plucked by Priyanka Gandhi? asks Assam BJP chief

Taking a dig at Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi’s visit to the tea gardens in poll-bound Assam and an attempt at plucking the leaves, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam chief Ranjit Dass on Friday said women working at tea gardens will vote for BJP government schemes and not for the stunt ahead […]

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 […]

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 […]