New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday said that the process of commissioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with candidate settings for the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections has been successfully completed across all 126 Assembly constituencies in the state.Over 41,000 ballot units will be used in the election scheduled for April 9, according to an official statement.The EVM commissioning exercise was carried out from March 31 to April 4 at designa…
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Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ‘Sankalp Patra’ (manifesto) for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections at an event held at Vajpayee Bhawan in Guwahati. The launch programme was attended by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and state BJP president Dilip Saikia, along with other senior party leaders and workers.Addressing the gathering, Sitharaman said the manif…
Guwahati, March 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a massive roadshow in Assam’s Guwahati, intensifying the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled on April 9.The roadshow began at the Arya Vidyapeeth Playground and passed through several prominent areas of the city, witnessing a large turnout of supporters and party workers.Enthusiastic crowds lined the streets as Home Minister Shah greeted people during the high-energy cam…
Guwahati, March 5 (IANS) Three candidates — Jogen Mohan, Terash Gowalla and Pramod Boro — on Thursday filed their nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Assam.The nomination papers were submitted at the office of the Returning Officer at the Assam Legislative Assembly complex in Guwahati.Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was present during the filing of nominations.Of the three candidates, Jogen Mohan and Terash Gowalla have been fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, …
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the BJP is set to contest the two vacant Rajya Sabha seats from the state that are scheduled to go to the polls on March 16, while preparations are also underway to frame a strategy for the third vacant seat. Sarma said the BJP has already decided to give party tickets for the two Rajya Sabha seats that are falling vacant and will soon complete the internal process for finalising candidates. He added that the …
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday reflected on completing 25 years as a legislator, calling it a deeply personal milestone marked by service, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to public welfare. In a post on the social media platform X, Sarma said that, with the conclusion of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly session, he paused to look back on his journey that began in 2001 as a first-time MLA and has continued to the present day as the Chi…
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday made a series of significant announcements in the Assam Legislative Assembly, outlining major initiatives in the power, employment, investment and labour sectors, aimed at accelerating the state’s economic growth and improving livelihoods.Addressing the House during the Budget Session, the Chief Minister said that the long-pending Kopili Hydro Electric Project will be completed within the next 10 days.He informed that t…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday approved three per cent reservation for Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Class I and Class II state government jobs, marking a significant expansion of affirmative action for one of the state’s most marginalised sections, Chief Ministar Hiamanta Biswa Sarma said.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held at the Assam Legislative Assembly complex in Dispur under the chairmanship of CM Sarma. With this move, the Tea Tribes and Adivasi…
Gandhinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Emphasising the wider constitutional role of the legislature, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary on Thursday said that the Assembly is not confined to law-making or passing the budget, but is also responsible for ensuring accountability in the functioning of the government. Addressing students from Gujarat and Assam at a Youth Immersion Programme held at the Assembly Secretariat, Chaudhary said, “The Assembly is not only meant for making laws or pa…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended birthday wishes to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and praised his leadership for driving “remarkable progress” in various sectors in the state.CM Sarma was born on February 1, 1969, in Assam’s Jorhat. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari for the first time in 2001 on a Congress ticket, defeating Asom Gana Parishad leader Bhrigu Kumar Phukan.Following political disagreements with the state…