Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on Monday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, naming nominees for nine constituencies across the state. The list was released in a circular issued by AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal. According to the list, Aminul Islam has been nominated from the Rupahihat Assembly constituency, while Rafiqul Islam will contest from Manida. Minakshi Rahman has been fielded from Paka Betbari…
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Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) The Congress, on Monday, approved the appointment of three new Secretaries to the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), strengthening the party’s organisational structure in the state ahead of the upcoming political challenges. According to an official communication from the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge approved the proposal for the appointment of Palash Pawan Saikia, Dipankar Bora and Johnson Sangma as Secretaries of the …
Guwahati, March 8 (IANS) Raijor Dal President and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi, on Sunday, announced the formal breakdown of his party’s alliance with the Congress ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, blaming senior Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Rakibul Hussain for what he described as “arrogance” that derailed the seat-sharing talks. Addressing the reporters here, Akhil Gogoi alleged that the alliance collapsed primarily due to disagreements over seat allocation, particularly over a…
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, asserting that he would not “surrender” before the party. Addressing the media, Gogoi said the negotiations have exposed “serious differences” and a “lack of mutual respect”.”I cannot surrender to the Congress. I am not someone who bends his spine for power. If this is how seat-sharing is done, how can an al…
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, chairperson of the party’s Screening Committee and Member of Parliament from Wayanad, arrived in Guwahati on Wednesday for a two-day visit focused on stepping up the party’s preparations for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. Soon after landing at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Borjhar, Priyanka Gandhi proceeded directly to the historic Kamakhya Temple, where she offered prayers.After the temple visit, sh…
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday set an ambitious target for party workers, asking them to secure at least 50 per cent of the total vote share in the state. Addressing a party organisational meeting, Nabin said the BJP must aim to cross the 50 per cent vote mark this time, reflecting the growing public trust in the party’s governance and development agenda. He stressed that achieving…
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday indicated that the upcoming Assam Assembly elections could be conducted in a single phase, keeping in mind the convenience of voters and prevailing local conditions.An ECI team, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, which is currently on a visit to Assam to review poll preparedness, briefed the media after a series of meetings with state officials and representatives of political parties.The Commission …
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Lok Sabha member Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on former state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah following Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s announcement that Borah would join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22. Reacting to the development, Gogoi described Borah as a “shrewd leader” and said he no longer deserved to speak on issues concerning the Congress party.”Bhupen Borah has lost…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) In a major political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22, following his high-profile meeting with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at the former’s Ghoramara residence in Guwahati on Tuesday. The meeting between Sarma and Borah has triggered intense political speculation across the state, coming just a day after Borah…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) Ahead of the Assam Assembly elections 2026, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, on Tuesday held detailed consultations with recognised National and State political parties in Guwahati.The meeting was also attended by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Assam and senior officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI).The consultations form part of the Commission’s preparator…