Assam

Congress Ticket Aspirant Attacked In Assam Ahead Of Assembly Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 7, 2021

A Congress ticket aspirant was injured after he was attacked by supporters of another hopeful outside the venue of the Congress screening committee meeting in Assam on Sunday, sources said.

Assam Jatiya Parishad Announces 2nd List Of 50 Candidates For State Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 7, 2021

The newly-formed Assam Jatiya Parishad on Sunday announced the second list of 50 candidates for the three-phased assembly polls, with its president Lurinjyoti Gogoi contesting from one more constituency, Naharkatia.

Denied Election Ticket, Assam BJP Minister Joins Congress

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday March 7, 2021

After being denied party ticket for the assembly election in Assam, BJP minister Sum Ronghang on Sunday switched to the Congress party formally.

After Taiwan Photos, Congress Uses Jharkhand Video To Show Assam Shooting

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday March 7, 2021

Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday labelled the state Congress unit a "fake news factory" for using a video of a mock drill in Jharkhand as police brutality during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in December 2019.

Assam BJP's Chief Minister Pick To Be Announced After Polls: Top Leader

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday March 7, 2021

The BJP in Assam has said it will decide on the chief ministerial candidate only after the results of the state election are out on May 2. The BJP earlier this week announced the names of candidates for 70 seats in Assam.

Asom Gana Parishad Leader Quits Party, Joins BJP, Given Ticket

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 7, 2021

Former Asam Sahitya Sabha Parishad president Parmananda Rajbongshi quit the AGP and crossed over to the BJP on Saturday at the saffron party's state headquarters.

Congress Announces Candidates For 40 Seats For Assam Election

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday March 7, 2021

The Congress in Assam has announced the names of its candidates for 40 seats in the first of the three-phase election. The party has allowed all its MLAs to recontest in the Upper Assam region, which will vote on March 27.

Sushmita Dev Didn't Resign Over Seat-Sharing Talks: Assam Congress

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday March 6, 2021

The Congress today denied reports of Sushmita Dev resigning from the party after she reportedly walked out of a meeting on seat-sharing for the state election.

Jailed Activist Akhil Gogoi To Contest Assam Elections From Sibsagar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 6, 2021

Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming elections in Assam from Sibsagar as a candidate of his newly-floated Raijor Dal.

NIA Files Chargesheet Against 3 Bodo Terrorists In 2014 Assam Cop Killing Case

India News | ANI | Saturday March 6, 2021

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday filed a chargesheet before a special courtin Assam's Guwahatiagainst "three Bodo terrorists" in connection with the killing of former additional superintendent of police Gulzar Hussain in 2014.

"Film Shoot": Union Minister On Priyanka Gandhi Plucking Tea Leaves In Assam

India News | ANI | Saturday March 6, 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, Jitendra Singh, on Friday ridiculed Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh stating that her recent visit to poll-bound Assam looked more like a film shoot as she plucked leaves at a tea estate there in the off-season.

Congress To Hold Meet Today To Finalise Candidates For State Polls

India News | ANI | Saturday March 6, 2021

The first meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Congress is likely to be held in Delhi on Saturday to finalise the names of candidates for the first two phases of the West Bengal and Assam assembly polls.

Lurinjyoti Gogoi's Party Announces 1st List Of Candidates For Assam Assembly Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 6, 2021

The newly-formed Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) on Friday announced the names of 18 candidates for the first phase of assembly elections with its president Lurinjyoti Gogoi contesting from the oil town of Duliajan.

Notification Issued For Second Phase Of Assam Assembly Elections

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The notification for the second phase of Assam Assembly elections was issued on Friday for 39 constituencies that will go to polls on April 1.

BJP Picks Names For 70 Seats In Assam, Regional Allies Get Their Share

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday March 5, 2021

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will contest the assembly election from Majauli seat, the BJP said today while releasing a list of candidates for two phases of the three-phase election.