Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Initial polling trends indicate a steady voter turnout across key regions as voting progressed on Thursday across 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam. According to data recorded till 11.00 a.m., Assam reported an approximate voter turnout rate (VTR) of 38.92 per cent, reflecting moderate participation in the early hours of polling.Election officials noted that queues were visible in several constituencies, particularly in rural pockets, suggesting a gradual increase in …
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Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Early polling trends in Assam indicated moderate voter participation across several constituencies during the initial hours on Thursday. In Bongaigaon district, Abhayapuri recorded a voter turnout of 18.75 per cent, followed closely by Srijangram at 18.07 per cent and Bongaigaon constituency at 17.8 per cent, according to preliminary data released by election authorities.Meanwhile, in Upper Assam, Demow registered a turnout of 18.28 per cent, while Nazira saw 18.24 per c…
Guwahati, March 30 (IANS) Badruddin Ajmal, President of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), launched a sharp attack on Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, asserting that the Chief Minister would face defeat in the upcoming Assembly elections and “whimper” after the results.Ajmal, who is contesting from the Binnakandi Assembly seat, criticised the Chief Minister over what he described as “constant targeting of the minority community” and expressed confidence that his party would perform str…
Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) Asaduddin Owaisi is set to campaign for AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal in Assam ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, in a move aimed at consolidating minority votes in key constituencies. A senior party leader on Friday said that Owaisi will visit Assam on April 2 and 3, during which he is scheduled to address at least eight public meetings across different constituencies.The campaign will primarily focus on garnering support for Ajmal, who is contesting from the Binn…
Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday asserted that his government would intensify eviction drives and free up to 5 lakh hectares of encroached land if the BJP returns to power in the upcoming Assembly elections. Campaigning for BJP candidate Nilima Devi in Mangaldoi, Sarma launched a sharp attack on opposition leaders, stating that “be it Badruddin Ajmal or Gaurav Gogoi, they cannot stand before the Assamese people.”Taking a strong stand on the issue…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) When the Assam Assembly election is held on April 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be seeking not only a third straight victory but also something that has eluded it for a decade — a simple majority on its own.Since assuming power in 2016, the BJP has repeatedly plateaued at 60 seats, falling short of the halfway mark in the 126-member state Assembly. In 2016, it ended the Congress’ 15-year rule and established its political dominance in the Northeast, forming…
Guwahati, March 24 (IANS) The chief of the regional party All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Badruddin Ajmal, who is contesting the Assembly polls from the Binnakandi seat, has declared total assets worth over Rs 169 crore, along with liabilities of more than Rs 4.45 crore, in his election affidavit. According to the affidavit submitted with his nomination papers, Ajmal’s total movable assets are valued at around Rs 52.43 crore, while his immovable assets stand at approximately Rs 149….
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from New Guwahati Assembly seat, Diplu Ranjan Sarma, on Saturday, launched a sharp attack on the Congress, claiming that the party’s organisational presence in Assam has shrunk significantly and is now largely confined to limited pockets. Addressing reporters during his poll campaign, Sarma alleged, “Except for certain areas, the Congress has no real existence in the rest of the state.”He asserted that the Congress has steadily los…
Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) on Monday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, naming nominees for nine constituencies across the state. The list was released in a circular issued by AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal. According to the list, Aminul Islam has been nominated from the Rupahihat Assembly constituency, while Rafiqul Islam will contest from Manida. Minakshi Rahman has been fielded from Paka Betbari…
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) Congress MP Rakibul Hussain on Thursday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been mounting sustained verbal attacks against him ever since he defeated AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal by a huge margin in the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency in the last parliamentary elections. Speaking to reporters here, Hussain claimed that the political hostility began immediately after his victory over Ajmal by nearly 10 lakh votes. He said his relationship with Sarma had …