Assam polls: Atul Bora casts vote along with family in Bokakhat

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) senior leader and party president Atul Bora along with his family members exercised their franchise in Bokakhat on Saturday. Bora, who is contesting for the Bokakhat constituency is also the sitting MLA from Bokakhat. “Exercised my democratic right by casting my vote with my family members at 84 Jyotipur LP School, […]

Assam polls: Gaurav Gogoi casts his vote in Jorhat

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi cast his vote in the first phase of the Assam Assembly elections on Saturday. Gogoi cast his vote at a polling centre in Jorhat. Gogoi termed it as an emotional moment as he for the first time came out to vote without his parents. He expressed confidence that people are going […]

Assam Assembly Election Phase-1 voting: 25.83% polling till 11 am

Voting for 47 constituencies going to polls in Phase-I of the Assam Assembly Elections 2021 is underway. Around 25.83 % voter turnout recorded till 11 am on Saturday, informed the Election Commission of India. Top leaders of political parties including Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal exercised their franchise during the initial hours of the first […]

Assam polls: AJP chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi casts vote in Tinsukia

President of newly-floated regional political party Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Saturday cast his vote at a polling centre in Tinsukia district during the first phase of Assam polls. Gogoi is contesting from two seats — Duliajan and Naharkatia. The voting at both the assembly constituency is underway in the first phase of […]

As polling underway in Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma urges people to vote for progress, prosperity of state

As the first phase of assembly polls in Assam began on Saturday, state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged voters to turn out in record numbers and exercise their right to vote for the progress and development of the state. “Today is a glorious day when you get an opportunity to exercise your democratic […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal casts his vote in Dibrugarh

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal cast his vote at Polling Station No. 161 under Dibrugarh Legislative Assembly constituency, in the first phase of Assembly elections on Saturday. The incumbent Chief Minister is contesting from the Majuli constituency. “We will get more than 100 seats,” said the Chief Minister after exercising his franchisee. Before arriving at […]

Voter turnout recorded at 10.14% in initial hours of voting for Assam assembly polls

10.14% voter turnout have been recorded in the initial hours, in the first phase of polling in Assam Assembly elections spread over 47 constituencies on Saturday. As per figures given by the Election Commission, among the other constituencies, Biswanath recorded voting percentage of 9.53 percent, Bokakhat 12.00 percent, Charaideo 4.00 percent, Dhakuakhana 5.60 percent, Dhemaji […]

Voting begins for first phase of Assembly elections in Assam

Voting has begun for the first phase of assembly elections in Assam. Polling began at 7 this morning and will conclude at 6 PM. Voting is taking place for 47 constituencies spread over 12 districts. Over 81 lakh voters will decide the fate of 264 candidates. The prominent leaders contesting during the first phase include […]

Nitin Gadkari slams Congress’ ‘appeasement politics’, says party has put national security at threat

Top BJP leader and Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday came out all guns blazing against the Congress Gadkari briefing newspersons in Guwahati said that the Congress has been resorting to vote bank politics and following an appeasement policy, he alleged that the party’s appeasement of minorities has put national […]