Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Assam Senior Congress leader and All India Mahila Congress National Secretary Banashree Gogoi has resigned from all posts and the primary membership of the Indian National Congress, dealing a setback to the party in the state.In her resignation letter addressed to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday, Gogoi said she was stepping down from all responsibilities with immediate effect. “I hereby tender my resignation from all posts, responsibilities, and the Prim…
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Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday indicated that the expansion of the state Cabinet was likely to take place only in the first week of June, citing the upcoming Assembly session and his scheduled visit to New Delhi.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said the Assam Assembly session would be held for four days beginning May 21, after which he was expected to travel to the national capital for Cabinet-related discussions with the top party leadership.“Th…
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia on Tuesday expressed confidence that the state would witness faster and stronger development under the “visionary and dynamic leadership” of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after the swearing-in of the new state government. Speaking to reporters following the oath-taking ceremony at Khanapara in Guwahati, Saikia described the event as a “historic occasion” not only for Assam but also for the pol…
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have started arriving in Guwahati for the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Chief Minister of Assam for a second consecutive term. The ceremony will be held in Khanapara at around 11:40 a.m.In addition to Sarma, four ministers will also take the oath of office — two from the BJP and one each from their allies, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF). These include Rameswar Teli,…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the composition of the new Assam Council of Ministers would be finalised only on Tuesday morning, hours before the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-led NDA government in the state.Speaking to reporters in Guwahati, Sarma said no prior intimation would be given to BJP leaders or alliance partners regarding who would be inducted into the new ministry.“The names of the ministers will be informed only on Tuesda…
Guwahati/Agartala, May 11 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that under the “Marg Darshan” (guidance) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, multifaceted development has been taking place in Assam.The Tripura Chief Minister, along with state BJP president and Rajya Sabha member Rajib Bhattacharjee, will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma and other ministers at the Veterinary C…
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 Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday appointed BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Chief Minister of the state under Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, officials said.According to an official notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department, Sarma will be sworn in at 11.40 a.m. on May 12 at the Veterinary College Field in the Khanapara area of Guwahati.The notification stated that the Governor, in exercise of the powers vested in him und…
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday thanked the people of the state for reposing faith in the BJP-led NDA and asserted that the government would continue to work for peace, development and prosperity in Assam.Addressing party workers and leaders at the BJP headquarters in Guwahati after being unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party and NDA leader in the state, Sarma said the massive mandate reflected the people’s trust in …
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Union Minister and former BJP national president J. P. Nadda on Sunday announced that Himanta Biswa Sarma has been unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Assam, paving the way for him to take oath as Chief Minister for a second consecutive term.The decision was taken during a meeting of newly elected BJP legislators in Guwahati in the presence of central observers appointed by the party leadership.The BJP had appointed J.P. Nadda and Haryana Chi…