New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Assam Legislative Assembly Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Monday said discussions with Akhil Gogoi-led regional party Raijor Dal are ongoing, and no final decision has been taken so far regarding any alliance or seat-sharing arrangement.Speaking to mediapersons after attending a meeting of the Congress Screening Committee in the national capital, Saikia urged political leaders and stakeholders to refrain from spreading misinformation on the issue.”Talks wit…
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Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) AIUDF chief and former Dhubri MP Badruddin Ajmal on Monday made a series of sharp political remarks, asserting his confidence ahead of the upcoming elections while taking digs at the BJP and the Congress over leadership and alliance dynamics in Assam. Speaking to reporters here, Ajmal said he remains politically resilient despite sustained attacks. “I am a tiger and will remain a tiger. Even if I die, I will die as a tiger,” he said, projecting confidence in hi…
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) Raijor Dal Chief and Sivasagar legislator Akhil Gogoi said on Monday that he remains hopeful of being included in the Opposition alliance in Assam, but made it clear that he will not accept any unilateral decision taken by the Congress in this regard. Gogoi noted that discussions over the seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming state Assembly elections are still incomplete and claimed that the Congress has not yet communicated any final decision to him or his party. He …
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IANS) The regional party in Assam, Raijor Dal leader and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi, on Saturday, asserted that his party would not compromise on seat-sharing with the Congress and demanded at least 15 seats in the upcoming state Assembly elections, saying that even if the number is reduced, the party must be given a minimum of 12 Assembly constituencies of its choice. Addressing reporters after a meeting of Raijor Dal leaders here, Gogoi said the party’s demand was based on its…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah on Friday launched a sharp attack on the party’s state leadership, alleging internal discord and a breakdown of unity within the state unit. Speaking to reporters, Borah claimed that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has long harboured differences with Raijor Dal leader and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi.“Gaurav Gogoi never liked Akhil Gogoi from the beginning. Although Akhil Gogoi has been demanding 15 seats for the assembly polls, Cong…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) The Chief of regional party in Assam, Raijor Dal, and Sivasagar legislator Akhil Gogoi on Friday expressed strong dissatisfaction over the outcome of the recent meeting between the Congress and Raijor Dal, particularly over the issue of seat-sharing for the upcoming elections in the state. Speaking to reporters, Gogoi said the Congress leadership had changed its stand on the seat-sharing arrangement, which, according to him, had caused confusion and mistrust among allianc…
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) The opposition unity efforts in Assam witnessed fresh uncertainty on Thursday as the two prominent regional parties, Raijor Dal and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), held a closed-door meeting in Guwahati, keeping the Congress out of the discussions on seat-sharing arrangements ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The meeting was attended by Raijor Dal chief and MLA Akhil Gogoi, AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi, and senior leaders from both parties. Representatives of t…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday made a series of sharp political remarks, forecasting a major restructuring of the opposition space in the state ahead of the 2031 Assembly elections and asserting that the Congress will steadily lose its relevance. Sarma said that by 2031, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will no longer be contesting primarily against the Congress, but against Raijor Dal, indicating a shift in Assam’s political axis. He claimed…
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has refused to accept the resignation of former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah, as senior party leaders stepped in to contain internal unrest ahead of the Assam Assembly elections.Borah had submitted his resignation letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, but the party leadership has kept it on hold amid reconciliation efforts.The veteran Congress leader said that he would announce his final …
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will address a major press conference on Sunday to reveal what he described as a wider political nexus involving Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. Biswa Sarma mounted a sharp political offensive against the reported understanding between the Congress and Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal ahead of the Assembly elections, asserting that the Opposition alliance has no prospects in the state.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration …