New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Assam Irrigation, Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika on Tuesday met Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi, seeking enhanced cooperation from the Centre for the development of the state’s irrigation and agriculture sectors. During his meeting with Patil at the latter’s official residence, Hazarika highlighted Assam’s vast irrigation potential owing to th…
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Guwahati, June 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced the allocation of portfolios among members of the newly constituted Council of Ministers, retaining several key departments, including Home, Power and Public Works while assigning major responsibilities to Cabinet colleagues.In a notification issued with the approval of Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, CM Sarma said the distribution of departments has been undertaken to ensure efficient governance and acc…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 12 ministers in the cabinet headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, completing the formation of the new state government following the NDA’s emphatic victory in the recently concluded Assembly elections.The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati in the presence of Chief Minister Sarma, senior BJP leaders, legislators and government…
Guwahati, June 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced the names of 12 legislators who will be sworn in as Cabinet Ministers on June 5, completing the formation of his second ministry and signalling a mix of continuity and fresh representation in the state government. In a post on X, Sarma said that Ashwini Ray Sarkar, Ashok Singhal, Bimal Borah, Biswajit Daimary, Jayanta Malla Baruah, Kaushik Rai, Keshab Mahanta, Krishnendu Paul, Nilima Devi, Pijush Hazarika, Ran…
Guwahati, May 6 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party following the party’s poor performance in the Assembly elections, and said that the public has rejected Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi’s plan of coming to power with the support of “Miyas”. The BJP-led NDA has registered a resounding victory in the Assam Assembly elections, winning 82 out of the 126 seats in the Assembly, comfortably crossing the majority mark and paving the way for the pa…
Guwahati, May 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered sweeping victories in the Assam Assembly elections, with several of its candidates winning by record margins, underscoring a strong mandate across regions. The top five winning margins reflect not only electoral dominance but also the party’s deepening connect with diverse Assembly constituencies in the state, party sources on Tuesday. Leading the vote tally is Assam Minister Kaushik Rai from Lakhipur, who secured a massive margi…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Monday said the BJP was heading towards forming the government as early counting trends show the party advancing to the majority mark. Speaking to the media at a counting centre in Morigaon, Hazarika said the initial leads reflect the outcome of the continuous development work of the double-engine government of the BJP, which is led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the state.He expressed confidence that the BJP would return to powe…
Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) Assam Cabinet Minister Pijush Hazarika on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Indian National Congress, alleging that the party attempted to influence the 2026 Assam Assembly elections through fabricated documents in what he termed the “#KheraForgery” episode. In a post on X, Hazarika said people should read the court argument transcript to understand how the alleged episode was a “sinister attempt” by the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee to alter an elec…
Guwahati, April 24 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Friday welcomed the rejection of anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera by the Gauhati High Court, and raised a series of questions over the alleged offences linked to the case. In a strongly worded post on X, Hazarika termed the development significant and alleged that Khera was involved in serious irregularities, including forging land-related documents and misrepresenting facts in a manner that could influence electoral out…
Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Thursday expressed strong confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will return to power for a third consecutive term, urging voters to support the party while asserting that it remains committed to preserving the state’s culture and accelerating its development. Polling for the crucial Assembly elections in Assam began at 7 a.m. on Thursday, with voters turning out across constituencies to cast their ballots. The electoral contes…