Guwahati, April 2 (IANS) The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) on Thursday unveiled its “People’s Manifesto” for the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), placing the full implementation of the Bodo Peace Accord and inclusive development at the centre of its upcoming Assam Assembly campaign. Released under the leadership of party president and BTR Chief Executive Member Pramod Boro, the manifesto lays out a multi-pronged governance blueprint anchored on peace, identity protection, an…
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New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) When the Assam Assembly election is held on April 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be seeking not only a third straight victory but also something that has eluded it for a decade — a simple majority on its own.Since assuming power in 2016, the BJP has repeatedly plateaued at 60 seats, falling short of the halfway mark in the 126-member state Assembly. In 2016, it ended the Congress’ 15-year rule and established its political dominance in the Northeast, forming…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the two allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state — Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will contest 26 Assembly seats, while its ally Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will field candidates in 11 Assembly constituencies in the upcoming polls, leaving the rest 89 seats for the BJP, indicating the finalisation of ongoing seat-sharing negotiations within the alliance. Speaking after a BJP central election comm…
Guwahati, March 7 (IANS) As political preparations intensify ahead of the upcoming elections in Assam, senior Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and Member of Parliament Phani Bhusan Choudhury on Saturday expressed confidence that the party will secure a double-digit tally of seats. Speaking on the issue of seat-sharing within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Choudhury said that discussions are still ongoing and that the final list of candidates has not yet been decided.“We are hopeful tha…
Guwahati, March 5 (IANS) Three candidates — Jogen Mohan, Terash Gowalla and Pramod Boro — on Thursday filed their nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Assam.The nomination papers were submitted at the office of the Returning Officer at the Assam Legislative Assembly complex in Guwahati.Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was present during the filing of nominations.Of the three candidates, Jogen Mohan and Terash Gowalla have been fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, …
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that the BJP faces virtually no effective opposition in a large majority of Assembly constituencies in the state, asserting that development-led governance has firmly consolidated public support for the ruling party. Addressing a public gathering in Mariani, Sarma said that in nearly 90 to 95 Assembly seats in Assam, there is no strong opposition presence. Taking a dig at the Congress and other opposition …
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday undertook a detailed review of poll preparedness for the forthcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections, with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi holding extensive interactions with political parties and senior officials in Guwahati. The review marked the first day of the Commission’s two-day visit to the state on February 17 and 18. Duri…
Guwahati, Jan 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday, cautioned against drawing early conclusions from a recent opinion poll projecting a third consecutive term for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stressing that crucial seat-sharing decisions within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are yet to be finalised ahead of the 2026 state Assembly elections. Responding to the latest opinion poll by an organisation, which forecasts the BJP winning between 69 to 74 seats in the…