New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Even before the dust could settle over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s “Gujaratis as illiterates” swipe, another party leader added to the heated controversy by hurling an “infiltrator’ jibe at them.The latest name-calling of North Indians, Gujarat residents in particular, came from Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who dubbed the Gujaratis as the “biggest ghuspaithiyas” (infiltrators) and made an appeal to oust them from the poll-bound state.The 14-s…
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Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) In a setback to the Congress ahead of the upcoming elections in Assam, a close associate of state Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi, along with over 100 party workers, joined the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) in Kaliabor on Thursday. Among those who switched sides was Kaliabor Youth Congress president Pinku Kalita, whose move is being seen as politically significant in the constituency. Kalita, along with a large number of Congress supporters, formally join…
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) Newly-inducted BJP leader Pradyut Bordoloi on Saturday asserted that he would work with utmost dedication for the party and seek the guidance of senior leaders as he prepares to contest from the prestigious Dispur Assembly constituency in the upcoming Assam elections. Addressing party workers at the BJP’s Hengrabari office here, Bordoloi said, “I will work for the BJP with complete sincerity. The workers of Dispur will have to guide me at every step and take me forw…
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, Feb 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will announce its list of candidates for the upcoming Assam elections after February 25, with a strong emphasis on youth leaders and women candidates, state BJP president Dilip Saikia said on Thursday.Addressing reporters here, Saikia said the party’s candidate selection process is in its final stages and that extensive consultations are being held at multiple levels of the organisation.He indicated that the BJP is keen to provide greater …
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday, reiterated his assertion that demographic changes in the state could significantly alter its population profile, claiming that “Bangladeshi Muslims” may account for nearly 40 per cent of Assam’s population in the next Census. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a government programme, CM Sarma said the forthcoming Census exercise would bring “unfortunate news” for Assam, alleging that the population of Muslims of…