New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Gourav Vallabh on Thursday took a swipe at the Congress, suggesting that senior party leader Kamal Nath should “give tuition” to Rahul Gandhi after the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister contradicted the party’s narrative on the alleged LPG shortage.Reacting to Kamal Nath’s statement in Chhindwara that there is “no shortage of LPG” and that “an environment is being created” to suggest otherwise, Vallabh said: “Kamal Nath should give tuition to Ra…
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Guwahati, April 2 (IANS) The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) on Thursday unveiled its “People’s Manifesto” for the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), placing the full implementation of the Bodo Peace Accord and inclusive development at the centre of its upcoming Assam Assembly campaign. Released under the leadership of party president and BTR Chief Executive Member Pramod Boro, the manifesto lays out a multi-pronged governance blueprint anchored on peace, identity protection, an…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba on Thursday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that he has already accepted defeat even before the elections and is seeking votes in the name of religion and Pakistan, while asserting that her party does not engage in such politics. Her remarks come after Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi dismissed Chief Minister Sarma’s allegations linking him and his wife to Pakistan as a “wild theory existing in his head…
Guwahati, March 24 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on Tuesday, sharpened his attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, describing the upcoming Assembly elections as a battle between the “real” and the “fake” Congress. Addressing reporters here, Baghel said the electoral contest in Assam is no longer a conventional BJP versus Congress fight, but an ideological struggle within the Congress.He alleged that while the “real Congress” is …
Guwahati, March 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday took a fresh jibe at state Congress Chief and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi, claiming that the latter would receive more support if he contested elections from Pakistan than in Assam. Speaking on the sidelines of an election campaign in Jalukbari, his home constituency in Guwahati, Sarma alleged that Gogoi’s support base was stronger outside India than within the state. “If Gaurav Gogoi contests elections from Pa…
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…
Guwahati, March 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday alleged that Congress leader Pawan Khera attempted to contact militant organisations in the state to influence election outcomes, claiming that multiple cases have already been registered against him. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said that three to four cases have been filed in connection with the alleged attempt to reach out to militant groups ahead of the elections.The Chief Minister also hinted at possible leg…
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Assam Mahila Congress President Mira Borthakur on Thursday launched a sharp attack on former Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhupen Kumar Borah, describing him as a “betrayer” and an “opportunist” following his resignation from the party and impending switch to the BJP.Reacting strongly to Borah’s exit, Borthakur said that a leader who had shared the Congress platform for years has now abandoned the party for personal political gain.“Till recently we were…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLAs on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Assam Assembly on the second day of the Budget Session after their notice for an adjournment motion seeking a discussion on alleged “harassment” of Miya Muslims was not taken up. The party later held a protest outside the Assembly premises. Speaking to mediapersons, AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of repeatedly targeting the minority community through what…