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…
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Guwahati, April 2 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Thursday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will wrest the Nazira Assembly seat in the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, asserting that Congress leader Debabrata Saikia is set to lose this time.Campaigning for BJP candidate Mayur Borgohain in Nazira, Margherita claimed that the mood on the ground has shifted in favour of the ruling party.He said voters in the constituency are keen…
Guwahati, March 20 (IANS) The nomination process for the Assam Assembly elections gathered momentum on Friday with several high-profile candidates, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, set to file their papers, marking the formal beginning of an intense electoral battle in the state.CM Sarma, who is seeking re-election from the Jalukbari constituency, is scheduled to submit his nomination at the Kamrup (Metropolitan) District Election Office.Ahead of filing his papers, the Chief Ministe…
Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Assam Leader of Opposition and senior Congress figure Debabrata Saikia on Wednesday categorically dismissed any speculation about a possible defection to the BJP, asserting his steadfast commitment to the Congress party’s ideology and principles in the wake of former Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi’s recent resignation. Bordoloi’s exit from the Congress and his subsequent move to join the BJP have triggered political debate in the state, with several leaders rea…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday warmly welcomed former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserting that the grand old party no longer has space for “self-respecting individuals”. Speaking to reporters in the national capital shortly after Bordoloi formally joined the BJP, CM Sarma described his induction as a significant political development, and said it reflected a broader trend of Congress leaders shift…
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Raijor Dal leader and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday said that opposition unity talks in Assam are moving in a positive direction, while asserting that no meaningful alliance can be formed for the Assembly polls by sidelining Raijor Dal. Speaking to reporters, Gogoi said recent interactions with Congress leaders suggest a softening of earlier differences.”Positive talks are going on regarding alliance. The Congress has taken a step forward,” he said, indicating prog…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Assam Legislative Assembly Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Monday said discussions with Akhil Gogoi-led regional party Raijor Dal are ongoing, and no final decision has been taken so far regarding any alliance or seat-sharing arrangement.Speaking to mediapersons after attending a meeting of the Congress Screening Committee in the national capital, Saikia urged political leaders and stakeholders to refrain from spreading misinformation on the issue.”Talks wit…
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IANS) Senior Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition in Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, on Wednesday categorically ruled out joining the BJP.With this, he has put to rest intense political speculation triggered by recent remarks of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the impending defection of former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah.Saikia’s statement came in the backdrop of Sarma’s repeated assertions that more Congress leaders would …
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday mounted a sharp counter-offensive against the Congress after senior party leaders launched a political attack on him, announcing that he would initiate both civil and criminal defamation proceedings against Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupesh Baghel, Jitendra Singh Alwar and Debabrata Saikia. In a strongly worded post on X, Sarma said the legal proceedings would be initiated on February 9, accusing the Congress leade…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday appointed the constitution of the election committee for the upcoming assembly polls in Assam. The committee that consists of at least 35 members includes all prominent leaders of the opposition party. Assam state president Gaurav Gogoi, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Debabrata Saikia, two Lok Sabha MPs from the state—Rakibul Hussain and Pradyut Bordoloi, former state chiefs of the party—Bhupen Borah and…