BJP candidate Rupak Sharma files nomination for Nagaon Lok Sabha seat

BJP’s Nagaon candidate Rupak Sharma has filed his nominations for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. Sharma who was declared as the party candidate from Nagaon after days of speculation on who would get the nod to contest from the seat, filed his nomination in the presence of a number of senior BJP leaders. Sharma’s name […]

KAAC delegation meets PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that the BJP if voted back to power will grant the status of autonomous state to Karbi Anglong. The development came after a delegation of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council led by Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ranghang met Prime Minister Modi. BJP’s top strategist for Northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma […]

Big jolt to BJP in Arunachal; 2 incumbent ministers, 6 MLAs including jump ship to NPP

In a big boost to the NPP barely three weeks ahead of the assembly polls, as many as 8 BJP MLAs including 2 ministers of the Pema Khandu cabinet formally joined the party in Itanagar on Tuesday evening. The BJP leaders were formally inducted into the party by senior NPP leader Thomas Sangma. Apart from […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma not to contest Lok Sabha polls

Assam BJP chief Ranjit Dass on Monday stated that the party leadership in Delhi has a much bigger role for NEDA convener and Assam Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Dass added that the party banks heavily on Sarma to oversee its poll campaigns in the region. Sarma, who was slated to contest from […]

Sikkim: BJP to go solo in LS, state assembly polls

The BJP in Sikkim has decided to go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, while the party came down heavily on the opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. Earlier, both the parties had decided to forge an alliance but however ended up failing to do so. Sikkim BJP president DB Chauhan alleged that the […]

Tezpur MP RP Sharma quits BJP over denial of party ticket for the upcoming LS polls

Tezpur BJP MP RP Sharma has resigned from the primary membership of the party. The MP quit the BJP party as he has been denied a party ticket to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections; although the party is yet to formally announce the list of candidates. It is quite likely that Sharma may join […]

Lok Sabha polls: AGP, BJP put aside differences to come together again

The BJP and the AGP have come together once again putting aside their differences for the interest of Assam. Stating this during a joint press briefing at the BJP headquarters in Guwahati, top party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said the AGP, BJP and BPF are united in their bid to ensure Narendra Modi becomes Prime […]

Sikkim, Arunachal Assembly elections on April 11

Voting for Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh assemblies will be held on April 11 simultaneously with the first phase of polling for general elections. Sikkim will go to polls for the 32-seat Assembly, the term of which expires on May 27. The state is ruled by Sikkim Democratic Front’s Pawan Chamling who will be contending for […]

Opposition in Arunachal close ranks, stage protest against govt’s handling of PRC issue

The opposition in Arunachal Pradesh has closed ranks and are staging a dharna near the Raj Bhawan in Itanagar to mount pressure on their demand for resignation of CM Pema Khandu for the BJP-led government’s high-handedness while dealing with the protest against the PRC move that had led to the death of three people in […]