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BJP-Led Alliance "Will Return To Power" With More Seats: Assam Chief Minister

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 07, 2021, Guwahati

A day after the assembly elections in Assam came to an end, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today exuded confidence that the BJP-led alliance will return to power in the state with an enhanced mandate.

Congress Demands Video Footage From Assam EVM Rooms For Candidates

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 07, 2021, Guwahati

The Congress on Wednesday demanded that CCTV feed from strong rooms across Assam be made available to candidates.

Assam Deputy Speaker Questioned, 5 Cops Suspended Over Firing Amid Polls

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 06, 2021, Silchar

Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque Laskar has been quizzed twice and five police personnel attached to him have been suspended after they opened fire on public during second phase of polling, officials said today.

Sporadic Violence In Bengal, BJP Predicts Victory In Assam: 10 Points

Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

Bengal saw sporadic instances of disruption and other complaints as polling for the third phase was held today. The process in other states -- Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala -- and the Union Territory of Puducherry remained smooth.

Assembly Election 2021: How To Download Election Booth Slip Online

Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday April 06, 2021

Assembly Election 2021: More than 20 crore voters from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are exercising their franchise today. Now you can download Voter ID and Booth Slip Online. Check out here.

Bengal Poll Officer Sleeps Over At Trinamool Leader's Home With EVM, Suspended

Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

A Bengal election officer who claims he slept overnight with an electronic voting machine (EVM) at the home of his relative, a Trinamool Congress leader, has been suspended by the Election Commission. The EVM and VVPAT will not be used in the polls.

Pics: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, E Sreedharan Vote Early In Today's Polls

Edited by Nonika Sharma | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

Voting began at 7 am for the final phase of polling in Assam and third phase in West Bengal. Voting also begins for the single-phase polling in Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.

PM's Appeal In Four Languages As 4 States, 1 Union Territory Vote Today

Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted in Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Assamese and English as he made a strong appeal to voters in four states and Puducherry, a union territory, to step out and use their democratic right.

Assam Votes In Final Phase Today, Himanta Sarma Among Key Candidates

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday April 06, 2021, Guwahati

Voting for the third and last phase of the fiercely contested election to the legislative assembly in Assam will be held today. 40 seats are up for grabs in the final round of the fight to win as many of the 126 seats.

Over 20 Crore People From 4 States, 1 UT Vote Today: 10 Points

Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday April 06, 2021, New Delhi

Over 20 crore people from Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting in a mammoth electoral exercise today. For the latter three, this is the first and only phase of polling. It is Assam's third and final, while Bengal has five more.

90 Voters, 181 Votes In Assam Polling Booth. 6 Officials Suspended

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday April 05, 2021, Guwahati

Assam Election: Six polling officials have been suspended after the Election Commission found that 181 votes had been cast at a booth in Assam's Dima Hasao district that had only 90 registered voters

171 Votes Cast In Assam Booth That Has 90 Voters, 5 Poll Officials Suspended

Press Trust of India | Monday April 05, 2021, Haflong

Total 171 votes were cast in a booth in Assam's Dima Hasao district, even though 90 people were eligible to exercise their franchise, officials said today, revealing a massive irregularity.

Amit Shah Claims "Double Engine" Government Will Ensure Growth In Assam

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 04, 2021, Sorbhog, Assam

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the Congress party of having no discernible agenda for Assam's development, and asserted NDA's "double-engine" government will continue to ensure the state's growth.

"Won't Intervene": Poll Body On Complaint By Congress' Assam Ally

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar,Ratandip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday April 04, 2021, New Delhi

The Election Commission has refused to intervene in the matter of Rangja Khungur Basumatary - the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) candidate from Assam's Tamulpur who joined the BJP this week, just days before polling in his constituency

Congress "Propaganda" On CAA Failed To Mislead People In Assam: Minister

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 04, 2021, Guwahati

Congress and other opposition parties in Assam are using Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as a "propaganda" to mislead the people in the polls but they have failed to peddle lies, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Sunday.