Guwahati/Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) With the highly anticipated Assembly elections in Assam and Kerala just a day away, polling officials and security personnel on Wednesday intensified efforts to ensure free and fair voting. Authorities across both states have completed most of the logistical and administrative arrangements, with large-scale deployment of staff and security forces.In several parts of Assam, a notable feature of this election is the presence of women-managed polling stat…
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Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday asserted that his government would intensify eviction drives and free up to 5 lakh hectares of encroached land if the BJP returns to power in the upcoming Assembly elections. Campaigning for BJP candidate Nilima Devi in Mangaldoi, Sarma launched a sharp attack on opposition leaders, stating that “be it Badruddin Ajmal or Gaurav Gogoi, they cannot stand before the Assamese people.”Taking a strong stand on the issue…
Raipur, March 26 (IANS) Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel shared his views on Assam’s politics and campaign dynamics ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls. In a chat with IANS on Thursday, he spoke about Congress strategy, ongoing exchanges with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the broader mood among voters. Polling for the 126-member Assam Assembly is scheduled for April 9, while counting of votes will take place on May 4, as per the Election Co…
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday, launched a sharp attack on the Congress while announcing a major infrastructure push, including a proposed six-lane express highway between Guwahati and Nagaon. Speaking to reporters in Nagaon, Chief Minister Sarma claimed that the Congress has no political future in India.In a veiled jibe towards Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on his alleged Pakistan links, the Chief Minister said, “My wife has no connectio…
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, March 18 (IANS) Reacting to senior leader Pradyut Bordoloi’s decision to join the BJP, Lok Sabha MP and Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday termed the move a “personal choice” and asserted that the upcoming Assembly elections are not about individuals but about “freeing the state from fear and mafiaraj”. Speaking to reporters, Gogoi said that Bordoloi had been given significant opportunities by the Congress in recent years. “Two years ago, he was given the ch…
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would accord “due respect” to Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi if he chooses to join the party, amid growing political churn ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Speaking after attending a meeting of the BJP’s election committee in New Delhi, Chief Minister Sarma said the party is open to leaders who wish to contribute to its organisational strength in Assam. “If Pradyut …
Guwahati, Feb 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that many of the ambitious infrastructure projects announced by his government were initially ridiculed by the Congress, but are now turning into reality, underscoring what he described as a decisive shift in the state’s development trajectory. Speaking to reporters in Nagaon, Sarma recalled how the opposition had mocked him when he spoke about major connectivity projects, including the Kaziranga elevated corridor,…
Guwahati, Feb 15 (IANS) A forest guard was killed and another seriously injured after a rhinoceros attacked them while on duty inside Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam on Sunday, officials said.According to a KNPTR official, the incident occurred at Bordoloni Camp under the Kohora Range around noon when 52-year-old Sahabuddin, a Home Guard, along with another forest staff member, Ramen Borah, was carrying out routine patrolling duties inside the protected area.Sahabuddin…
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) Nearly less than a month after the recovery of two tiger carcasses, another dead tiger was found in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) on Saturday, officials said. A senior KNPTR official said that one carcass of male tiger, aged nearly 12 to 13 years, was recovered from western side of Mandir Baneshwar Anti-Poaching Camp (APC) area of Burapahar Range Ghorakati. The official said that a committee was constituted by KNPTR Director Sonali Ghosh for car…