Assam Assembly Elections 2016
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Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1 Polls: 10 Points
Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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Unlike 2016, "No Modi Wave" This Time: Chief Of Congress Ally In Assam
Asserting that unlike in 2016 there is "no Modi wave" in the Assam Assembly polls this time, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Sunday alleged that the BJP was attempting to polarise the Hindus by pointing at him, invoking the ''Mughals'' and portraying the Muslims as enemies, but said the ruling party will not succeed.
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Assam Will "Slip Out Of" BJP's Hands, Says Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Attacking the BJP government led by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Assam, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress' senior observer for state assembly polls Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that the BJP has failed to deliver on 2016 poll promises.
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In Assam Elections, BJP's "3S" Campaign Up Against Congress's "5G" Yatra
When the BJP came to power in Assam for the first time in 2016 - a milestone for the party in the northeast, they did so by promising the people of the state that they will protect their jaati or community, maati or land and bheti or base.
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Assam Chief Minister's Assets Increased By Over 71 Per Cent In 5 Years
The net worth of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's assets, both movable and immovable, have increased by over 71 per cent since the last assembly polls in 2016, despite not having bought any new immovable assets.
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Called Out For "Faster-Than-BJP" Growth, Assam's AIUDF Challenges Theory
Leaders of the AIUDF, a party in Assam that champions the cause of Muslims in the northeast, plan to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh to protest against Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's comments at a seminar that there were reports of an increase in Muslim population in several districts of Assam and the All In...
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BJP, Trinamool Win Key By-Elections, Say Stand On Notes Ban Vindicated
The BJP and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress won crucial by-elections on Tuesday - and both parties said the results prove that the people support their stand on the ban of old notes.
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Amit Shah's UP Plan Has A Twist, Will Keep Lawmakers On Their Toes
The BJP will conduct surveys every four months to ensure its campaign for the must-win Uttar Pradesh elections remains politically relevant and in sync with ground realities.
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People Of Assam Will Get Their Due Rights: Sarbananda Sonowal
Assamese people will get their due rights when illegal migrants are identified and driven out of the state, chief minister-designate Sarbananda Sonowal today said while claiming that development, good governance and security are key issues why BJP was voted to power.
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Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1 Polls: 10 Points
Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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Unlike 2016, "No Modi Wave" This Time: Chief Of Congress Ally In Assam
Asserting that unlike in 2016 there is "no Modi wave" in the Assam Assembly polls this time, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Sunday alleged that the BJP was attempting to polarise the Hindus by pointing at him, invoking the ''Mughals'' and portraying the Muslims as enemies, but said the ruling party will not succeed.
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Assam Will "Slip Out Of" BJP's Hands, Says Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Attacking the BJP government led by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Assam, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress' senior observer for state assembly polls Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that the BJP has failed to deliver on 2016 poll promises.
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In Assam Elections, BJP's "3S" Campaign Up Against Congress's "5G" Yatra
When the BJP came to power in Assam for the first time in 2016 - a milestone for the party in the northeast, they did so by promising the people of the state that they will protect their jaati or community, maati or land and bheti or base.
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Assam Chief Minister's Assets Increased By Over 71 Per Cent In 5 Years
The net worth of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's assets, both movable and immovable, have increased by over 71 per cent since the last assembly polls in 2016, despite not having bought any new immovable assets.
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Called Out For "Faster-Than-BJP" Growth, Assam's AIUDF Challenges Theory
Leaders of the AIUDF, a party in Assam that champions the cause of Muslims in the northeast, plan to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh to protest against Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's comments at a seminar that there were reports of an increase in Muslim population in several districts of Assam and the All In...
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BJP, Trinamool Win Key By-Elections, Say Stand On Notes Ban Vindicated
The BJP and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress won crucial by-elections on Tuesday - and both parties said the results prove that the people support their stand on the ban of old notes.
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Amit Shah's UP Plan Has A Twist, Will Keep Lawmakers On Their Toes
The BJP will conduct surveys every four months to ensure its campaign for the must-win Uttar Pradesh elections remains politically relevant and in sync with ground realities.
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People Of Assam Will Get Their Due Rights: Sarbananda Sonowal
Assamese people will get their due rights when illegal migrants are identified and driven out of the state, chief minister-designate Sarbananda Sonowal today said while claiming that development, good governance and security are key issues why BJP was voted to power.
