Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on a campaign trail in poll-bound Assam, on Friday accused the previous Congress regime of “facilitating” infiltration and credited the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government with driving out such elements.Addressing his second poll rally in Assam’s Barchalla, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said: “Congress always promoted infiltration and riots, whereas the BJP drives out such elements. Earlier, infiltrators used t…
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Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Congress and AIUDF while campaigning for NDA candidate Deepak Kumar Das in Assam’s Barpeta, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance would not allow the state to become a hub of “love jihad” or “land jihad”. Addressing a public rally, Chief Minister Adityanath alleged that the Congress had “already fled the electoral field”, while claiming that the time had come to…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Friday criticised All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, accusing him of instigating the public with provocative statements. Speaking to IANS, Minister Yadav said: “Owaisi provokes people and instigates them — this seems to be all he does…like he has opened a shop and is sitting. The public will not fall for his provocations. The Bharatiya Janata Party government, under the leadership of Himanta Bis…
Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, questioning his alleged foreign assets and challenging him to make his financial details public.Speaking to reporters, CM Sarma alleged that Gogoi has not disclosed income linked to Pakistan and the United Kingdom, and demanded that he release details of any properties held abroad, particularly in England.The Chief Minister also referred to discussions in Pakistani me…
Guwahati, March 30 (IANS) Badruddin Ajmal, President of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), launched a sharp attack on Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, asserting that the Chief Minister would face defeat in the upcoming Assembly elections and “whimper” after the results.Ajmal, who is contesting from the Binnakandi Assembly seat, criticised the Chief Minister over what he described as “constant targeting of the minority community” and expressed confidence that his party would perform str…
Guwahati, March 29 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday led a high-voltage campaign in Assam’s Naoboicha Assembly constituency, unveiling a five-point “guarantee” plank while mounting a sharp attack on the BJP-led government in the state and at the Centre.Kharge was joined by former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, senior Jharkhand leader Bandhu Tirkey, APCC president Gaurav Gogoi, and other leaders to campaign for Congress candidate Dr Joy Prakash Das.Unveilin…
Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) Asaduddin Owaisi is set to campaign for AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal in Assam ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, in a move aimed at consolidating minority votes in key constituencies. A senior party leader on Friday said that Owaisi will visit Assam on April 2 and 3, during which he is scheduled to address at least eight public meetings across different constituencies.The campaign will primarily focus on garnering support for Ajmal, who is contesting from the Binn…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) When the Assam Assembly election is held on April 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be seeking not only a third straight victory but also something that has eluded it for a decade — a simple majority on its own.Since assuming power in 2016, the BJP has repeatedly plateaued at 60 seats, falling short of the halfway mark in the 126-member state Assembly. In 2016, it ended the Congress’ 15-year rule and established its political dominance in the Northeast, forming…
Guwahati, March 24 (IANS) The chief of the regional party All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Badruddin Ajmal, who is contesting the Assembly polls from the Binnakandi seat, has declared total assets worth over Rs 169 crore, along with liabilities of more than Rs 4.45 crore, in his election affidavit. According to the affidavit submitted with his nomination papers, Ajmal’s total movable assets are valued at around Rs 52.43 crore, while his immovable assets stand at approximately Rs 149….
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from New Guwahati Assembly seat, Diplu Ranjan Sarma, on Saturday, launched a sharp attack on the Congress, claiming that the party’s organisational presence in Assam has shrunk significantly and is now largely confined to limited pockets. Addressing reporters during his poll campaign, Sarma alleged, “Except for certain areas, the Congress has no real existence in the rest of the state.”He asserted that the Congress has steadily los…