New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Tuesday appointed senior Assam Congress MLA Wazed Ali Choudhury as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in the Assam Assembly, while Joy Prakash Das has been named the Deputy Leader of the party in the House. The appointments were announced through an official press release issued by AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal from the party headquarters in New Delhi.According to the statement, Congress Pr…
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Guwahati, May 26 (IANS) Former Assam Congress President and newly elected BJP MLA Bhupen Borah on Tuesday praised Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s vision for the state, asserting that the state was moving towards major economic and social transformation under the current state government. Speaking to reporters after the Assembly proceedings, Borah said the Chief Minister had made several important announcements relating to poverty eradication, economic growth, healthcare and inflation contro…
Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly elected Bihpuria MLA Bhupen Kumar Borah on Friday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the Congress leader has failed to earn the trust and support of the people of the country. Speaking to reporters in Guwahati, Borah said that Rahul Gandhi had long aspired to become the Prime Minister of the country but the pe…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said that the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in the state must prioritise public welfare and address the issue of women’s safety, a day ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma. Addressing reporters in Guwahati, Gogoi said the people of Assam had placed their trust in the new government and expected it to fulfil the promises made during the …
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Assam BJP leader Bhupen Borah on Sunday said that the Congress in the state has turned into a minority-dominated political party under the influence of Dhubri Lok Sabha MP Rakibul Hussain.Speaking to reporters here, Borah claimed that Hussain has effectively taken control of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and that the party no longer represents all sections of Assamese society.“Except for one MLA, all Congress legislators elected to the Assembly belong to t…
Guwahati, May 6 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi has said that the party respects the mandate of the people in the recently concluded Assembly elections and will continue to work for the development of the state both within and outside the Legislature. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Gogoi thanked voters who supported the Congress while asserting that the party would also reach out to those who chose not to back it in the polls. “We accept the …
Guwahati, May 5 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said that the party respects the mandate of the people in the recently concluded Assembly elections and will continue to work for the development of the state both within and outside the legislature. Addressing a press conference here, Gogoi thanked voters who supported the Congress while asserting that the party would also reach out to those who chose not to back it in the polls. “We accept the pe…
Guwahati, April 23 (IANS) The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has constituted seven specialised teams to oversee the vote counting process for the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state, with counting scheduled for May 4, a party official said on Thursday.The move is part of the party’s strategy to strengthen on-ground monitoring and ensure transparency during the crucial counting phase. Senior party leaders said the initiative aims to maintain vigilance across counting cen…
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) In a significant setback for the Assam unit of the Congress ahead of the culmination of election campaigning, senior party leader Surya Kanta Sarkar resigned from the party on Monday, the same day as a high-profile rally addressed by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge in Cachar district. Sarkar, who had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Silchar constituency on a Congress ticket, submitted his resignation from the party’s primary membership, citing deep d…
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 …