Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi on Wednesday said that the formalities for an alliance with the Congress are likely to be completed within the next couple of days, asserting that his party has consistently been in favour of the tie-up.Reacting to questions on the evolving opposition alliance in Assam, Gogoi said that Raijor Dal had earlier supported the idea of forging an understanding with the Congress and continues to stand by that position.He added that discussions betwee…
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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…
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) AIUDF chief and former Dhubri MP Badruddin Ajmal on Monday made a series of sharp political remarks, asserting his confidence ahead of the upcoming elections while taking digs at the BJP and the Congress over leadership and alliance dynamics in Assam. Speaking to reporters here, Ajmal said he remains politically resilient despite sustained attacks. “I am a tiger and will remain a tiger. Even if I die, I will die as a tiger,” he said, projecting confidence in hi…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) The Chief of regional party in Assam, Raijor Dal, and Sivasagar legislator Akhil Gogoi on Friday expressed strong dissatisfaction over the outcome of the recent meeting between the Congress and Raijor Dal, particularly over the issue of seat-sharing for the upcoming elections in the state. Speaking to reporters, Gogoi said the Congress leadership had changed its stand on the seat-sharing arrangement, which, according to him, had caused confusion and mistrust among allianc…
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) The opposition unity efforts in Assam witnessed fresh uncertainty on Thursday as the two prominent regional parties, Raijor Dal and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), held a closed-door meeting in Guwahati, keeping the Congress out of the discussions on seat-sharing arrangements ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The meeting was attended by Raijor Dal chief and MLA Akhil Gogoi, AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi, and senior leaders from both parties. Representatives of t…
Guwahati, Feb 14 (IANS) Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Saturday welcomed the inauguration of the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) at Moran by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying national security must remain above political considerations.Reacting to the inauguration of the strategically important facility, Gogoi said any initiative taken in the interest of the country’s security and sovereignty deserves support.“For me, the nation comes first and security comes f…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will address a major press conference on Sunday to reveal what he described as a wider political nexus involving Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. Biswa Sarma mounted a sharp political offensive against the reported understanding between the Congress and Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal ahead of the Assembly elections, asserting that the Opposition alliance has no prospects in the state.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration …