New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) In Upper Assam, where the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance secured a decisive lead in the 2021 Assembly elections, the Congress is now looking to script a revival driven by what is popularly called the “3G” factor as the state heads to polls on Thursday.The NDA had swept 41 of the region’s 56 seats in the last Assembly election, held before the 2023 delimitation exercise. The redrawing of constituencies has altered the electoral map, with re…
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Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday highlighted his government’s development push in the Barak Valley and expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) growing support across Upper Assam. Underscoring the importance of decentralised governance, CM Sarma said in a series of posts on the social media platform X, the state government has laid “great thrust” on the development of Barak Valley.He noted that a dedicated department has been c…
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…
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 19 (IANS) National president of the BJP, Nitin Nabin, on Thursday highlighted Assam’s rich spiritual heritage, cultural unity and the invaluable contribution of tea garden workers to the state’s global identity during his visit to Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts. Sharing details of his visit on the social media platform X, Nabin said he visited the sacred Namghar at Barekuri village in Tinsukia district, describing it as a spiritual centre that reflects the deep faith and cult…
Dibrugarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that along with providing government jobs, his administration has created a new generation of entrepreneurs, asserting that entrepreneurship has become a key pillar of youth empowerment and economic growth in the state. Launching the first instalment under the Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 (CM-AAA 2.0) in Dibrugarh today, the Chief Minister disbursed seed capital to 10,404 beneficiaries from Dibruga…
Dibrugarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday described the day as a landmark for Assam as he laid the foundation stone for the proposed second complex of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Dibrugarh, a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving administrative access for people in Upper Assam. Addressing a public programme at Khanikar, HM Shah said the new Assembly complex, along with the MLA hostel, would significantly enhance the ease of governance in the region onc…
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that Miyas, a term coined for Bangladeshi origin Muslim are living in the state and said the BJP has filed nearly five lakh complaints during the ongoing Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls, terming the exercise a “national responsibility” to identify foreigners. Speaking to reporters in Sivasagar, Sarma claimed that several “unknown people”, who were not earlier present in Assam, are now residing a…
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took strong exception to an incident involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Assam’s traditional ‘patka’, alleging that the episode reflected a continued insensitivity towards the culture and sentiments of the people of Assam and the North East.Addressing reporters on the sidelines of a state government programme held at Digboi in the Tinsukia district, Sarma said he was not surprised by the controversy, asserting t…
Guwahati, Jan 21 (IANS) As part of heightened security preparations ahead of Republic Day 2026, a Joint Counter-Drone Capsule was conducted at Tinsukia in Upper Assam, reinforcing inter-agency preparedness against emerging aerial threats and underscoring the growing emphasis on military–civil fusion in internal security. The specialised capsule was organised by the Indian Army, with the Red Shield Gunners conducting the training under the aegis of Spear Corps. Personnel from multiple civil and…