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 […]

Congress’ Mahajot is a ‘Mahajhooth’, says PM Modi in Assam

Hitting out at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed the party led grand alliance (Mahajot) in Assam as ‘Mahajhooth’. Addressing an election rally in Bihpuria under Lakhimpur district, Modi said — “You have to remember, this is not Congress’s ‘Mahajut’, it is Congress’s ‘Mahajhooth’.” The Prime Minister said Congress has been a […]

BJP promised Rs 365 daily to tea workers, paid Rs 167, says Rahul Gandhi promising five things to Assam residents

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the BJP promised Rs 365 daily to tea workers but paid only Rs 167, but “I am not PM Narendra Modi and do not lie” and he promised five things to the people of Assam. The Congress leader promised Rs 365 daily for tea workers, action against […]

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 […]

Assam polls: Congress releases list of 21 candidates for third phase

The Congress on Tuesday released the list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. With this, the party has announced candidates for 92 seats in Assam. The Assam assembly polls will be conducted in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. Here's the list of candidates:

Assam polls: Congress announces star campaigners list

Indian National Congress (INC) on Thursday released its list of star campaigners for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. The list includes names Congress interim Chief Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Sachin Pilot, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Salman Khurshid, and Sushmita Dev. A total of 30-star campaigners list […]

Assam polls: Congress announces list of 2 more candidates for 2nd phase

Congress on Thursday announced another list of two more candidates, just after it announced the third list of 26 candidates late Wednesday night for the ensuing Assam Assembly elections. The recently announced candidates for the second phase, include Ratan Engti and Sum Ronghang who will contest from Bokajan and Diphu seat respectively. In the first list, […]

Congress polarised Assam’s poll by aligning with AIUDF, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Finance & Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday alleged the Congress has communally polarised the atmosphere in the polls bound state by joining hands with Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). Speaking to media here, Sarma said, “By forging an alliance with communal party Congress has polarised the election. Had Congress […]

Congress releases first list of candidates for Assam assembly elections

The Congress party on Saturday released the first list of candidates for the Assam assembly elections. State Congress president Ripun Bora will contest from Gohpur constituency in the first phase of elections. The party has not yet announced its candidate for the Titabor constituency which was earlier held by former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi. […]