Union Home Minister Amit Shah accorded warm welcome in Guwahati

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was accorded a grand welcome upon his arrival at the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport in Guwahati on Friday night. A cultural extravaganza was on display at the airport and along the highway near Borjhar as close to 3,000 artistes performed to greet and welcome Shah. Hundreds of BJP workers and […]

JD(U) suffers setback in Arunachal Pradesh, six MLAs join BJP

The Janata Dal (United) received a major jolt in Arunachal Pradesh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to the ruling BJP, a bulletin issued by the state legislative assembly said. The lone MLA from the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA), Kardo Nyigyor from Likabali constituency, has also joined the saffron party. The development […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma attends state BJP executive meeting in Karimganj

North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor and Assam cabinet minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended the state BJP executive meeting in Karimganj. Addressing the meeting in Karimganj of Barak Valley, Sarma spoke on the growing organizational power of the BJP in every part of Assam. “In 2016, we couldn’t win a single seat in the […]

BJP-UPPL-GSP combine wins BTC floor test

The alliance comprising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and Gana Suraksha Party won the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) floor test on Thursday. The alliance led by UPPL president Pramod Boro got the support of 22 members. With this majority, Pramod Bodo will lead the BTC as its Chief Executive Member (CEM). After the […]

All eyes on BTC floor test tomorrow; CEM Pramod Boro confident of proving majority

After 12 days of swearing-in, the newly formed council of the UPP(L), BJP and GSP combine will have to prove its majority in the floor of the BTC assembly on Thursday. Briefing newspersons, a day ahead of the floor test, UPP(L) chief and BTC CEM Pramod Boro said that the coalition has sufficient numbers to […]

Amit Shah to visit Assam on Dec 26, several Oppn MLAs likely to join BJP ahead of 2021 Assembly polls

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah is likely to visit Assam on December 26. Several Opposition MLAs and leaders are likely to join the BJP ahead of the 2021 Assembly polls in the State. During the visit, Shah is scheduled to hold a meeting with party leaders and review the election preparation […]

BJP clean sweeps Tiwa Autonomous Council in Assam

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tasted massive victory in the Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC) election in Assam by getting absolute majority in the 36-member council on Saturday. The BJP has got 34 seats in the TAC which covers parts of Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai and Kamrup (Metro) districts. After the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) election, Congress […]

Assam: Senior Cong MLA Ajanta Neog removed from key post, likely to join BJP

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Friday removed Golaghat MLA and former minister Ajanta Neog from Golaghat District Congress Committee president’s post with immediate effect. The axe has come amid reports of the former three-term minister planning to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “Smt. Ajanta Neog, MLA, President, Golaghat District Congress Committee is hereby removed […]

Tiwa Autonomous Council poll: BJP heading towards absolute majority

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is heading towards a majority in the Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC) election in Assam. The saffron party has managed to grab 12 seats so far. The BJP candidates have emerged victorious in five seats of Morigaon and Nagaon districts each. Two BJP candidates have also claimed two constituencies of Kamrup […]