Congress facilitated infiltration, only BJP can stop it, says Amit Shah

Accusing Congress of facilitating infiltration in Assam, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that only Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can stop infiltrators as Prime Minister Narendra Modi can work on developing the state. “If Badruddin Ajmal’s government is formed here, will it be able to stop infiltrators? Only the BJP government can stop the infiltrators. […]

Assam assembly elections: Polling for 47 seats tomorrow, over 81 lakh voters to decide fate of 264 candidates

Polling will begin at 7 am on Saturday in 47 constituencies across 12 districts in the first phase of Assam Assembly elections where the ruling BJP and Congress-AIUDF alliance are locked in a direct electoral contest. According to the Election Commission, 81,09,815 voters including 40,77,210 males and 40,32,481 females are eligible to cast their votes […]

Assam Assembly elections: Fate of top leaders to be decided in first phase

As the campaign for the first phase comes to an end after high-voltage canvassing, top leaders from Assam including Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president Atul Bora, Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora and several ministers are in the fray. Sonowal is seeking re-election from Majuli, a seat he wrested from Congress’ Rajib […]

Assam polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma predicts 42 seats for BJP-led alliance in first phase

As the high-pitched campaigning for the third phase of Assam assembly elections came to an end on Thursday, NEDA convenor and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was confident of BJP-led alliance’s clean sweep in the first phase. The BJP-led alliance in Assam will get 42 seats out of the total 47 seats in the […]

Assam: CEO Nitin Khade urges voters to wear face masks at polling stations

In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Assam Chief Electoral Officer Nitin Khade on Thursday appealed to the people of the state to wear face masks while casting their votes. Addressing a special press conference in Guwahati, Khade added that the election commission will provide free face masks to people not wearing masks. He claimed […]

Assam Assembly elections: Campaigning for first phase ends today

Assam is all set for the first phase of Assembly polls on Saturday. Campaigning for the first phase will end on Thursday evening. The Assam Assembly election campaign for all three phases will end 48 hours prior to the polling time, said the Election Commission of India on Wednesday. As per the Election Commission’s schedule, […]

If ‘Mahajot’ wins Assam polls, CM will be from Congress: Gaurav Gogoi

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said on Wednesday said if the ‘Mahajot’ alliance wins election in Assam then the Chief Minister will be from his party. Speaking to ANI, Gogoi said that Congress is contesting the maximum number of seats in Assam and ruled out the possibility of any deputy chief minister if ‘Mahajot’ elected to […]

Asom Gana Parishad releases election manifesto for Assam Assembly elections

The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Wednesday released its election manifesto ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls in the state. The manifesto, while focusing on unemployment problem, education and development of economically weaker section, lays stress on implementing the Assam Accord. The party, an alliance of the BJP has promised to take steps […]

In Congress bastion Titabor, Himanta Biswa Sarma’s campaign receives massive support

NEDA convenor and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday received massive support during his campaign for BJP candidate for the prestigious Titabor seat, earlier represented by former three-time Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who died on November 23 last year. A traditional Congress bastion, Titabor, which is in the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency, had […]