Guwahati, May 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday claimed in the Assembly that the BJP-led alliance has made significant electoral gains among tea tribe communities and secured overwhelming support in reserved constituencies across the state.Participating in a discussion in the House, Sarma said the BJP, along with its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), has emerged victorious in almost every constituency dominated by tea garden commun…
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Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) The legislature party of the ruling NDA alliance in Assam held a special meeting on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at the Assam Legislative Assembly premises in Guwahati. The meeting assumed significance in the backdrop of the NDA’s emphatic performance in the recently concluded Assam Assembly elections, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance retained power with a comfortable majority.The state government has decided t…
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) Assam Minister and President of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Atul Bora, said on Wednesday that the overwhelming mandate secured by the NDA alliance in the recent Assembly elections reflected the people’s confidence in the development initiatives undertaken by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government in the state. Speaking to reporters here ahead of the first session of the newly constituted Assam Assembly, Minister Bora added that the scale of the electoral …
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Assam Minister Atul Bora has been given charge of the Parliamentary Affairs Department as an interim arrangement ahead of the first session of the newly constituted Assam Legislative Assembly, officials said on Tuesday. The official stated that Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, on the advice of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, had entrusted Bora with the additional responsibility.“The Governor of Assam, on the advice of the Chief Minister, is pleased to allow S…
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday administered the oath of office to senior BJP leader Chandra Mohan Patowary as the Pro-tem Speaker of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly at a function held at Lok Bhavan in Guwahati. Patowary was sworn in under Clause (1) of Article 180 of the Constitution of India during a ceremony organised at the conference hall of Lok Bhavan. Before the commencement of the proceedings, Secretary of the Assam Legislative Assembly Dulal …
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Assam Senior Congress leader and All India Mahila Congress National Secretary Banashree Gogoi has resigned from all posts and the primary membership of the Indian National Congress, dealing a setback to the party in the state.In her resignation letter addressed to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday, Gogoi said she was stepping down from all responsibilities with immediate effect. “I hereby tender my resignation from all posts, responsibilities, and the Prim…
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Thursday approved the allocation of portfolios to the newly inducted members of the Council of Ministers in the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, according to an official communication issued from the Lok Bhavan. The approval came following a proposal sent by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to the Governor regarding the distribution of responsibilities among the ministers.As per the notification, senior BJP leader Rameswar Te…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday indicated that the expansion of the state Cabinet was likely to take place only in the first week of June, citing the upcoming Assembly session and his scheduled visit to New Delhi.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said the Assam Assembly session would be held for four days beginning May 21, after which he was expected to travel to the national capital for Cabinet-related discussions with the top party leadership.“Th…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Atul Bora, a senior Assam Cabinet Minister and president of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), on Wednesday said that resolving Assam’s long-pending border disputes with neighbouring northeastern states remains one of the key priorities of the BJP-led NDA government in the state.Speaking to reporters here, Bora said the government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has already made significant progress in addressing inter-state boundary disputes through dialogue and m…
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia on Tuesday expressed confidence that the state would witness faster and stronger development under the “visionary and dynamic leadership” of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after the swearing-in of the new state government. Speaking to reporters following the oath-taking ceremony at Khanapara in Guwahati, Saikia described the event as a “historic occasion” not only for Assam but also for the pol…