Dispur, April 9 (IANS) As the Assam Assembly elections went underway, leaders and candidates from the BJP and the Congress on Thursday cast their votes and expressed confidence of securing victory, while urging citizens to participate actively in the democratic process. Former MP and BJP candidate from Dispur, Pradyut Bordoloi, cast his vote at the north section of the Marikalong High School polling station. Speaking to reporters, he said, “I have just cast my vote. I could not transfer my vot…
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Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Election campaigning for the Assam Assembly polls intensified on Friday with top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) heavyweights criss-crossing the state to galvanise support for party candidates. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is scheduled to arrive in Assam later in the day to campaign for the BJP. He will address an election rally at Missamari under the Barchala Assembly constituency in Sonitpur district.CM Aditya…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, announcing nominees for 88 constituencies across the state.The list was finalised at a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee, chaired by the top leadership of the party.The list features several prominent leaders, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who will contest from Jalukbari, a seat he currently represents and is co…
Guwahati, Feb 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced a significant welfare measure for state government employees, allowing them to avail salary in advance on a need-based basis to meet urgent financial requirements. The announcement was made at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur during the launch of the Swagat Satirtha Portal 2.0, an online platform aimed at streamlining employee transfer processes across departments.Under the new provision, state government employees will…
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that Dibrugarh is set to witness a landmark moment in the state’s legislative history, with the foundation stone of Assam’s second Legislative Assembly complex scheduled to be laid on January 30. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation of the ambitious project, describing it as a major step towards strengthening governance and accel…
Guwahati, Jan 25 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday underlined the central role of voters in strengthening India’s democracy, saying informed and active participation by citizens is essential for sustaining free, fair and credible elections.Addressing the 16th National Voters’ Day celebrations at NEDFi House in Dispur, the Governor described the occasion as a reminder of the collective responsibility of citizens in a democratic system.Extending greetings to voters across…
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) The Special Revision of the electoral roll in Assam has become a bone of contention between the BJP and the Congress party, with opposition leaders accusing the ruling party of using the Election Commission to take benefits in the next Assembly polls.A senior Congress leader said on Friday that the state government has been trying to wipe out the names of voters who are not the traditional vote bank of the BJP, and this act is a threat to democracy, which will have serious…
Guwahati, Jan 6 (IANS) The Congress, on Tuesday, held a protest at the Manabendra Sharma Complex in Dispur, alleging large-scale irregularities in Assam’s recently published draft electoral rolls and accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission of India (ECI) of attempting to influence the outcome of the forthcoming state Assembly elections through voter list manipulation. The protest was organised by the Guwahati Metropolitan District Congress and saw the participation …