Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday strongly refuted allegations linking his family to property ownership in Dubai, calling the claims “completely fake” and part of what he described as a misinformation campaign by the Congress. In a post on X, Sarma said that documents being circulated online, purportedly showing Dubai property title deeds linked to his family, were fabricated and riddled with inconsistencies. “Busting another lie of #CongFak…
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Chennai, April 6 (IANS) Senior Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin campaigned in Puducherry on the same day but did not share a common stage, sparking speculation over coordination within the INDIA Bloc as the election campaign entered its final phase.Rahul Gandhi arrived in Chennai from Delhi on Monday morning along with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra aboard a special aircraft, marking a key transit halt amid intensified campaigning across poll-bound states.The leaders lan…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued detailed guidelines on the pre-certification of political advertisements in print media for the upcoming Assembly elections and bye-elections, aimed at ensuring a free and fair campaign environment. The Commission had earlier, on March 15, announced the schedule for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states.As part of its measures, the ECI s…
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a veiled swipe at the Gandhi family while addressing a public rally in Assam’s Hojai, accusing the Congress party of prioritising dynastic interests over public welfare. Without naming individuals directly, PM Modi criticised Congress for what he described as its “family-first” approach, contrasting it with the BJP’s focus on development and governance.Taking an indirect jibe at the Nehru-Gandhi family, he said the part…
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) A political war of words erupted in Assam on Monday after Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi raised a series of questions targeting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family over alleged foreign assets and links and the CM’s wife rejecting the allegations.In a post on X, Gogoi sought answers from the Chief Minister on five specific points, including whether Sarma’s wife holds a “golden visa” for Dubai, whether such a visa is linked to an Indian passport, and whether …
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Among the four states and a Union Territory going to polls this month, results of two – separated by a distance of almost 2,500 kms – will hold the key to revival of two of the country’s once-significant political forces. Going with the states, on-ground media reports and political pundits suggest that neither the Grand Old Party Congress, nor the once-kingmakers Left parties have any distant chances of gaining power in either Tamil Nadu or West Bengal.In Tamil Na…
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Pawan Khera, accusing him of peddling “fabricated documents” and misusing Artificial Intelligence to malign his family ahead of elections. The sharp rebuttal comes a day after Khera, addressing a press conference in Delhi, alleged that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma holds passports of the UAE, Antigua, and Egypt, and accused the Chief Minister of concealing overseas assets, includin…
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress, accusing the party of indulging in “appeasement politics” and supporting infiltration for electoral gains, while asserting that the BJP-led government is committed to protecting the land and identity of Assam’s indigenous people. Addressing a massive public rally in Barpeta, Assam, PM Modi alleged that Congress “can go to any extent for power” and claimed that its past policies had enco…
Silchar (Assam), April 5 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played a crucial role in safeguarding the state’s boundaries and interests. Addressing an election rally at Rongpur in support of BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala for the Assam Assembly polls, Singh also lauded Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for recognising the Manipuri language as an associate official language of Assam. He urged the Manipuri community in the s…
Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Sunday accused Congress leader Pawan Khera of misusing personal information allegedly sourced from a social media post, terming it part of a “fake AI campaign”.In a post on X, Hazarika claimed that details related to a “Golden Card” were lifted from a Facebook group where a user had reported losing a wallet in Ajman, UAE. The original post sought public help to recover important documents, including Emirates ID cards, car registr…