New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that several sitting MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state are likely to be denied tickets in the upcoming Assembly elections, with the party leadership opting for a mix of new faces, women, and young candidates. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Chief Minister Sarma indicated that the BJP is set to contest 89 out of the 126 Assembly seats in Assam, while leaving 26 seats for its ally Asom Gana …
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New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the two allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state — Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will contest 26 Assembly seats, while its ally Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will field candidates in 11 Assembly constituencies in the upcoming polls, leaving the rest 89 seats for the BJP, indicating the finalisation of ongoing seat-sharing negotiations within the alliance. Speaking after a BJP central election comm…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) In a political development ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, former Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Finance Secretary Jayanta Khaound joined the Congress on Monday along with several other party leaders. Khaound was formally inducted into the party at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi in the presence of senior leaders, including AICC General Secretary and Assam in-charge Jitendra Singh Alwar, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress observer for A…
Guwahati, March 7 (IANS) As political preparations intensify ahead of the upcoming elections in Assam, senior Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and Member of Parliament Phani Bhusan Choudhury on Saturday expressed confidence that the party will secure a double-digit tally of seats. Speaking on the issue of seat-sharing within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Choudhury said that discussions are still ongoing and that the final list of candidates has not yet been decided.“We are hopeful tha…
Guwahati, March 5 (IANS) Badruddin Ajmal-led opposition party All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in Assam on Thursday suffered a jolt as its MLA from Southern Assam’s Cachar district, Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, resigned ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. In a statement shared on social media, Barbhuiya said the decision was taken after holding consultations with people from different sections of society.“Today I have decided to leave the AIUDF. I have taken this decisi…
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with its allies are at a formidable position in at least 103 Assembly seats, which are going for polls in the next couple of months. Chief Minister Sarma told reporters here, “The BJP along with our alliance partners are in a very strong position in at least 103 out of 126 Assembly seats. I cannot predict the number of seats that we will win but the opposition parties hav…
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a very strong position in a majority of Assembly constituencies across the state and indicated that a significant number of new candidates will be fielded in the upcoming elections. Talking to reporters here, CM Sarma said the BJP’s organisational strength and performance in government have placed the party in a commanding position in at least 103 Assembly seats.“At least…
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that the BJP faces virtually no effective opposition in a large majority of Assembly constituencies in the state, asserting that development-led governance has firmly consolidated public support for the ruling party. Addressing a public gathering in Mariani, Sarma said that in nearly 90 to 95 Assembly seats in Assam, there is no strong opposition presence. Taking a dig at the Congress and other opposition …
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday stepped up his attack on the Congress, alleging that the party has turned ticket distribution into a money-minting exercise, with senior leaders allegedly using the proceeds to fund extravagant wedding ceremonies. Speaking to reporters, Sarma claimed that Congress tickets for the upcoming Assembly elections were being “sold for money” and that the scale of the alleged transactions would become evident once the party o…
Guwahati, Jan 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday, cautioned against drawing early conclusions from a recent opinion poll projecting a third consecutive term for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stressing that crucial seat-sharing decisions within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are yet to be finalised ahead of the 2026 state Assembly elections. Responding to the latest opinion poll by an organisation, which forecasts the BJP winning between 69 to 74 seats in the…