Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Calling the NDA’s performance in Assam a “historic mandate”, Assam BJP president and Lok Sabha member Dilip Saikia on Monday said that no political party in the state’s history has received such an overwhelming endorsement from the people. He told reporters here that the initial trends of counting of votes reflect the trust reposed by voters in the development work carried out by the BJP government under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.Accordin…
Latest Dilip Saikia News & Updates
Guwahati, May 3 (IANS) Ahead of the declaration of results for the Assam Assembly elections on Monday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday held a virtual meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, Members of Parliament, state office-bearers and district presidents to review preparedness ahead of counting day. BJP sources said the online interaction focused on coordination, booth-level monitoring, counting arrangements and post-result organisational strategy as the state brace…
Guwahati, April 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Assam unit President Dilip Saikia on Wednesday issued a stern warning to its workers and supporters against using abusive or derogatory language on social media, saying such expressions do not reflect the party’s political culture.In an official press statement issued from the party’s state headquarters in Guwahati, the Assam BJP president and Lok Sabha member, Dilip Saikia, said words such as “traitor” and similar insults are not …
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Electioneering gathered momentum in Assam’s Golakganj Assembly constituency on Monday as state BJP president and MP Dilip Saikia addressed a public rally in support of party candidate Ashwani Roy Sarkar. Saikia reached Golakganj Stadium earlier in the day and led a motorcycle procession of party workers to the rally venue at Laximari High School playground. The roadshow and subsequent public meeting witnessed a significant turnout, with BJP leaders projecting it…
Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Saikia, on Tuesday, intensified the party’s election campaign in Tinsukia, asserting that a massive eviction drive would be launched if the BJP returns to power in the state. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a campaign event, Saikia said, “If our (BJP) government comes to power, a strict eviction drive will be carried out. All encroached land in the hands of ‘Miya’ settlers will be freed.” His remarks come amid…
Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ‘Sankalp Patra’ (manifesto) for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections at an event held at Vajpayee Bhawan in Guwahati. The launch programme was attended by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and state BJP president Dilip Saikia, along with other senior party leaders and workers.Addressing the gathering, Sitharaman said the manif…
Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced a series of major promises while addressing the release of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election manifesto ahead of the Assembly polls. Speaking at the manifesto launch event, CM Sarma said the BJP has outlined an ambitious roadmap focusing on development, welfare and strong governance.He asserted that the party is committed to safeguarding the interests of the people of Assam while accelerating econom…
Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia on Thursday said the state unit of the ruling party “completely rejects” the existing National Register of Citizens (NRC), asserting that the party favours a fresh and error-free exercise to address long-standing concerns over illegal immigration in the state.“We have rejected the NRC in its present form. We will bring a new NRC,” Saikia told reporters, aligning his remarks with recent statements made by Chief Minister Himanta Bi…
Guwahati, March 23 (IANS) Reacting to the defection of Nandita Gorlosa to the Congress, Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia on Monday said he had personally urged her to remain in the party, but she chose to take a “personal decision”.Saikia recalled that ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections, he had assured during the campaign that Gorlosa would be given a ministerial berth and that he would take up the matter with the Chief Minister.“That promise was fulfilled, and she was inducted as a mini…
Guwahati, March 19 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nihar Ranjan Das, on Thursday, resigned from the party’s primary membership after being denied a party ticket from the Dholai Assembly constituency in the Barak Valley region. In a resignation letter addressed to the Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia, Das said that he had served the party “honestly and sincerely” as the MLA of Dholai Assembly constituency and ha…