Assam polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma along with family casts vote in Amingaon

NEDA Convener and Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cast his vote at a polling booth in Amingaon under Jalukbari constituency on Tuesday. Sarma who has been winning the Jalukbari seat since 2001 is seeking a re-election for the sixth time. He was seen in a traditional Assamese attire while exercising his franchise. After casting […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma barred from campaigning for 48 hours

NEDA Convener and Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday informed that all his rallies and public meetings stand cancelled following the Election Commission’s decision to bar him from campaigning for the next 48 hours. Taking to Twitter, Sarma said, “I am asked by ECI to stop campaigning for next 48 hours. […]

Congress moves EC, seeks disqualification of Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Congress on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission alleging that BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma had “threatened” Bodoland People’s Front chief Hagrama Mohilary and demanded that he should be disqualified from contesting the assembly polls and a case should be registered against him. In a memorandum to the poll panel, the party also demanded […]

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 […]

As polling underway in Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma urges people to vote for progress, prosperity of state

As the first phase of assembly polls in Assam began on Saturday, state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged voters to turn out in record numbers and exercise their right to vote for the progress and development of the state. “Today is a glorious day when you get an opportunity to exercise your democratic […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Assam polls: Himanta Biswa Sarma files nomination after mega roadshow

BJP’s master strategist in the Northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma contesting from Jalukbari assembly constituency filed his nomination papers on Friday after participating in a grand roadshow. The mega roadshow through the heart of the city was organised from Sonaram field at Bharalumukh till the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (M). A sea of supporters […]