Assam Assembly Polls 2016
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Sarbananda Sonowal To Take Oath As Assam Chief Minister On Tuesday
BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal will on Tuesday take oath as Assam's new chief minister at a function here to be attended also by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
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Rahul Gandhi Likes Servant-Master Relationship, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Congress, which has been shredded in Assam, a state loyal to it for 15 consecutive years, should not be perturbed by today's result, said Himanta Biswa Sharma, alleging that when he warned Rahul Gandhi two years ago of how badly the party was imploding, the Congress boss responded blithely with a series of "So whats".
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Assembly Polls 2016: PM Modi Terms BJP Win In Assam Historic, Phenomenal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the BJP's victory in Assam "historic" and "phenomenal" and said the party will do everything possible to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the people of the state and take its development journey to new heights.
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Voting In Remaining 61 Seats In Assam And 31 In West Bengal Today
Voting will be held today for the remaining 61 Assembly constituencies in Assam with the Congress, BJP-AGP-BPF alliance and AIUDF locked in a keen contest while 31 seats in West Bengal will also go to polls in the second part of the first phase of election in the state.
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Assam Polls: Congress Banks On Development, BJP Raises Bangladeshi Issue
As Assam readies for the second phase of polls on Monday, covering 61 constituencies, political parties in the state have been busy in last ditch efforts to woo the electorate in every way.
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Vote For Congress, PM Modi Creating Divide Among People: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making grandiose statements during his visits abroad while "spreading hatred" at home, and cautioned voters in Assam against voting for the BJP.
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More Women Than Men Voted In First Phase Of Assam Polls
Women voters registered a higher polling percentage than men in the first phase of elections for 65 assembly constituencies in Assam on Monday.
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30 Candidates With Criminal Charges In Phase-1 Of Assam Polls
Thirty candidates have criminal charges against them, including a minister and five sitting lawmakers, out of the 539 contestants in 65 constituencies going to polls in the first phase in Assam tomorrow.
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Congress Conspiring To 'Divide India', Says Smriti Irani
Accusing Congress of sidelining the sacrifices of Army soldiers, Union Minister Smriti Irani today said the party is plotting plans to "divide India" to suit its political interest.
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No Bank Defaulter Will Be Spared, Warns PM Narendra Modi
Warning that no bank defaulter will be spared, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused Congress of helping the rich usurp people's money and said that his government has "tightened the screws" on the "looters" who were now fleeing due to fear of going to jail.
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PM Modi Kicks Off Campaign In Poll-Bound Assam With 5 Rallies Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the BJP's campaigning trail in Assam today with five election rallies in just few hours. The state will go to the polls in two phases on April 4 and 11 and the counting will be done on May 19.
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Assam Polls: BJP's Vision Document Promises Crackdown On Infiltration
Making the issue of illegal immigrants in Assam as a major poll plank, the BJP today promised to ensure sealing of the Indo-Bangladesh border in its 'vision document' unveiled in Guwahati as it accused Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of encouraging infiltration and destroying demography.
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In Poll Bound Assam, Left-Linked Kanhaiya Kumar is Congress' 'Poster' Boy
As you drive into Guwahati, you can't miss posters of Kanhaiya Kumar, the students' union president of Jawaharlal University in Delhi who was arrested in February this year on charges of sedition, pasted across the city.
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'PM Modi A Good Magician, Better Than PC Sarkar': Assam Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "good magician" before elections.
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Assam Minister Files Police Complaint Against Election Commission Team
Assam Agriculture Minister Rockybul Hussain has filed a police complaint against an 'Election Commission Election Expenditure' team for allegedly defaming him by searching his vehicles.
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Sarbananda Sonowal To Take Oath As Assam Chief Minister On Tuesday
BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal will on Tuesday take oath as Assam's new chief minister at a function here to be attended also by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
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Rahul Gandhi Likes Servant-Master Relationship, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Congress, which has been shredded in Assam, a state loyal to it for 15 consecutive years, should not be perturbed by today's result, said Himanta Biswa Sharma, alleging that when he warned Rahul Gandhi two years ago of how badly the party was imploding, the Congress boss responded blithely with a series of "So whats".
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Assembly Polls 2016: PM Modi Terms BJP Win In Assam Historic, Phenomenal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the BJP's victory in Assam "historic" and "phenomenal" and said the party will do everything possible to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the people of the state and take its development journey to new heights.
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Voting In Remaining 61 Seats In Assam And 31 In West Bengal Today
Voting will be held today for the remaining 61 Assembly constituencies in Assam with the Congress, BJP-AGP-BPF alliance and AIUDF locked in a keen contest while 31 seats in West Bengal will also go to polls in the second part of the first phase of election in the state.
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Assam Polls: Congress Banks On Development, BJP Raises Bangladeshi Issue
As Assam readies for the second phase of polls on Monday, covering 61 constituencies, political parties in the state have been busy in last ditch efforts to woo the electorate in every way.
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Vote For Congress, PM Modi Creating Divide Among People: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making grandiose statements during his visits abroad while "spreading hatred" at home, and cautioned voters in Assam against voting for the BJP.
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More Women Than Men Voted In First Phase Of Assam Polls
Women voters registered a higher polling percentage than men in the first phase of elections for 65 assembly constituencies in Assam on Monday.
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30 Candidates With Criminal Charges In Phase-1 Of Assam Polls
Thirty candidates have criminal charges against them, including a minister and five sitting lawmakers, out of the 539 contestants in 65 constituencies going to polls in the first phase in Assam tomorrow.
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Congress Conspiring To 'Divide India', Says Smriti Irani
Accusing Congress of sidelining the sacrifices of Army soldiers, Union Minister Smriti Irani today said the party is plotting plans to "divide India" to suit its political interest.
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No Bank Defaulter Will Be Spared, Warns PM Narendra Modi
Warning that no bank defaulter will be spared, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused Congress of helping the rich usurp people's money and said that his government has "tightened the screws" on the "looters" who were now fleeing due to fear of going to jail.
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PM Modi Kicks Off Campaign In Poll-Bound Assam With 5 Rallies Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the BJP's campaigning trail in Assam today with five election rallies in just few hours. The state will go to the polls in two phases on April 4 and 11 and the counting will be done on May 19.
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Assam Polls: BJP's Vision Document Promises Crackdown On Infiltration
Making the issue of illegal immigrants in Assam as a major poll plank, the BJP today promised to ensure sealing of the Indo-Bangladesh border in its 'vision document' unveiled in Guwahati as it accused Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of encouraging infiltration and destroying demography.
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In Poll Bound Assam, Left-Linked Kanhaiya Kumar is Congress' 'Poster' Boy
As you drive into Guwahati, you can't miss posters of Kanhaiya Kumar, the students' union president of Jawaharlal University in Delhi who was arrested in February this year on charges of sedition, pasted across the city.
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'PM Modi A Good Magician, Better Than PC Sarkar': Assam Chief Minister
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "good magician" before elections.
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Assam Minister Files Police Complaint Against Election Commission Team
Assam Agriculture Minister Rockybul Hussain has filed a police complaint against an 'Election Commission Election Expenditure' team for allegedly defaming him by searching his vehicles.
