Guwahati, March 29 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday led a high-voltage campaign in Assam’s Naoboicha Assembly constituency, unveiling a five-point “guarantee” plank while mounting a sharp attack on the BJP-led government in the state and at the Centre.Kharge was joined by former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, senior Jharkhand leader Bandhu Tirkey, APCC president Gaurav Gogoi, and other leaders to campaign for Congress candidate Dr Joy Prakash Das.Unveilin…
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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…
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on April 1, where he will address two major election rallies as part of the BJP’s campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls, party sources said on Wednesday.According to a senior BJP leader, PM Modi will first address a rally at Bihpuria in Lakhimpur district, followed by another public meeting in Gohpur.Both constituencies are considered politically significant, and the Prime Minister’s visit is aimed at energ…
New Delhi/Guwahati, March 19 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday released another list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, naming 22 nominees across key constituencies in the state. According to an official statement issued by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the Central Election Committee has approved candidates for seats spread across Lower Assam, Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Upper Assam and Barak Valley. Prominent names in the latest list include Manik Ch…
Guwahati, March 7 (IANS) Assam Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi said on Saturday that discussions are underway with regional parties in the state regarding the seat-sharing arrangement ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, expressing optimism that a mutually agreeable formula will soon be worked out. Speaking to reporters in Jorhat, Gogoi added that negotiations are continuing as part of broader efforts to build Opposition unity in the state. “Talks are on with the regi…
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 20 (IANS) In a development that has intensified political churn in Assam ahead of the upcoming elections, former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah on Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a meeting seen as a clear precursor to his formal entry into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), scheduled for February 22. Sources said Shah called Borah for a meeting soon after arriving in Guwahati, where the Union Home Minister is scheduled to attend a series of programmes on Saturday.Th…
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday set an ambitious target for party workers, asking them to secure at least 50 per cent of the total vote share in the state. Addressing a party organisational meeting, Nabin said the BJP must aim to cross the 50 per cent vote mark this time, reflecting the growing public trust in the party’s governance and development agenda. He stressed that achieving…
Guwahati, Feb 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the national highway in Moran in Assam’s Dibrugarh district — a first kind of such facility in the entire northeastern region, government officials said. Prime Minister Modi also witnessed an air show by the Indian Air Force (IAF) soon after the ELF was inaugurated.The air show included Rafale, Sukhoi and MIG fighter aircrafts.The fighter aircrafts successfully took off and lan…
Guwahati, Feb 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that people in Upper Assam are likely to witness an air show on Saturday in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state. Speaking to reporters, CM Sarma confirmed that Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Assam and inaugurate a modern highway airstrip at Moran in Dibrugarh district, marking a significant milestone in the state’s infrastructure and strategic preparedness.”There is a strong pos…