Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Bhupen Borah, who is contesting from the Bihpuria Assembly constituency in the April 9 Assembly election in Assam, on Sunday, alleged that Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi has been given a “script” by Assam Congress President and MP Gaurav Gogoi and that it is based on “immaturity”.Borah was associated with the Congress for 32 years, including his 13 years stint as the Assam Congress President.He alleged that LoP Ra…
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Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) Alleging rising corruption and growing public distress in Assam, which has been under BJP rule for the past ten years, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said the promises made during the last election remain unfulfilled, and a major political shift is likely in the state.Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress president, has been appointed by the All India Congress Committee as a senior observer for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, wh…
Guwahati, March 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a sharp attack on Gaurav Gogoi, questioning his leadership credentials and said that the Congress MP has failed miserably to keep leaders within his party fold. Addressing reporters in Golaghat, the Chief Minister criticised Gogoi over his recent public statements, alleging that they reflected an inability to manage internal party affairs and retain leaders within the organisation. Sarma said such remarks amoun…
Guwahati, March 23 (IANS) Former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah, who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), filed his nomination papers on Monday from the Bihpuria Assembly constituency in Lakhimpur district for the upcoming state elections to be held on April 9.Borah, accompanied by senior BJP leaders and supporters, submitted his nomination amid a show of strength, signalling his formal entry into the electoral fray under the saffron party’s banner….
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, blamed the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “attitude” and his “immature politics” for the current political crisis the party is facing in Assam, which is scheduled to go to polls on April 9.Last week, Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi quit the Congress and joined the BJP. His son Prateek Bordoloi also withdrew his candidature from the Margherita Assembly constituency.Earlier, former Assam Congress…
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday reacted sharply to the “shamshan yatra (funeral procession)” organised by the Congress against former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah, terming the move politically immature and counterproductive. Addressing reporters, CM Sarma said the actions taken by the Congress party often end up benefiting the BJP.“Whenever Congress does something, it turns out to be a blessing for us,” the Chief…
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the BJP has already finalised candidates in 80 Assembly constituencies and asserted that there are no vacant seats within the party at present. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said the ruling party is fully prepared for the upcoming elections and has completed much of its internal groundwork. “Our names are confirmed in 80 seats. There is no constituency vacant in our party,” the Chief Minister said, und…
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) Newly inducted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupen Borah on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress leadership, citing personal experiences to highlight what he described as the “stark difference” between the functioning of Congress and the BJP. Borah, who formally joined the BJP on February 22, said that despite spending several years in the Congress, he failed to secure an appointment with the Gandhi family, apparently meaning Sonia Gandhi, Leader of O…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah on Friday launched a sharp attack on the party’s state leadership, alleging internal discord and a breakdown of unity within the state unit. Speaking to reporters, Borah claimed that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has long harboured differences with Raijor Dal leader and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi.“Gaurav Gogoi never liked Akhil Gogoi from the beginning. Although Akhil Gogoi has been demanding 15 seats for the assembly polls, Cong…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) In a development that has intensified political churn in Assam ahead of the upcoming elections, former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah on Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a meeting seen as a clear precursor to his formal entry into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), scheduled for February 22. Sources said Shah called Borah for a meeting soon after arriving in Guwahati, where the Union Home Minister is scheduled to attend a series of programmes on Saturday.Th…