Himanta Biswa Sarma on hectic campaign trail for second phase polls in Assam

Assam is witnessing hectic campaigning with BJP’s chief strategist Himanta Biswa Sarma addressing 5 rallies on Monday as countdown begins for second phase of polling in 39 seats. During his election campaign from Diphu to Barhampur, Sarma launched direct attack on his rival candidates. Kicking off the day’s campaign from Bokoliaghat in Karbi Anglong for […]

Congress lodges FIR against Sonowal, Nadda, 8 Assam newspapers over BJP advertisement

The Congress has filed a police complaint against Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP chief JP Nadda, state president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and eight leading newspapers for “camouflaging an advertisement as news” predicting the party’s victory in all the seats in Upper Assam that went to polls in the first phase on March 27. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

BJP will bring an error-free NRC: Sarbananda Sonowal

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power, it would bring an error-free National Register of Citizens (NRC) and ensure that no “illegal migrant” is staying in the state. “When we started five years back, we faced challenges like ensuring good governance and making […]

‘Corrected NRC’: BJP manifesto makes 10 commitments for Assam’s ‘big leap’

Releasing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto ahead of the Assam Assembly polls in Guwahati, party National President JP Nadda made 10 commitments to help Assam take the next ‘big leap’ in the coming five years. The commitments of the party include providing three lakh jobs to the youth, financial support to Namghar’s and to correct […]

BJP releases manifesto for Assam Assembly elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its manifesto for Assam Assembly polls and promised to work on a corrected National Register of Citizens (NRC) for state’s protection. The manifesto, released by BJP National President JP Nadda, promised to protect “genuine Indian citizens and to detect infiltrators” to ensure the Ahom civilization stays safe. “We […]

Assam polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma lambasts Congress, says party making false promises

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached out to the tea garden voters, BJP’s mascot for Assam elections, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress. Addressing a mega rally in Rangapara, Sarma said that the Congress had done nothing for the tea gardens during its decades long regime. He […]

Clash of titans in Assam Assembly first phase polls

In Assam, many heavyweights are in fray for the upcoming Assembly elections. Presidents of four political parties, State Congress president Ripun Bora, Ason Gana Parishad (AGP) chief Atul Bora, president of newly-launched party Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) Lurinjyoti Gogoi, and Raijor Dol chief Akhil Gogoi will be contesting in the first phase of polls to […]