Assam Bypolls

The ruling BJP retained the Majuli assembly constituency with its candidate Bhuban Gam defeating the joint opposition candidate Chittaranjan Basumatary of the Assam Jatiya Parishad by 42,141 votes in a bypoll, election office sources said on Thursday

The ruling BJP on Monday fielded Bhuban Gam, a leader of Mising community,as its candidate for bypoll to Assam's Majuli assembly constituency, which was vacated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal last year.

After the ruling-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won all five seats in by-poll in Assam, Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Assam and former state president of the party Ripun Bora on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction.

Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated that Assam will continue the eviction drives in areas where the government and forest lands have been encroached upon, but the government will also 'survey' lands available to resettle those evicted.

The BJP and its ally UPPL (United People's Party Liberal) comfortably won all five assembly seats in Assam where by-polls were held on Saturday.

Assam recorded a voter turnout of 74.04 per cent in the five Assembly constituencies during the by-elections on Saturday.

By-elections will be conducted in five assembly constituencies in Assam on Saturday under tight security, officials said.

The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to Assam minister and BJP leader Ashok Singhal for violating provisions of the model code during electioneering for bypolls

The Election Commission on Monday issued a show-cause notice to Assam Chief Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma for violating the model code by promising roads and other development projects while campaigning for assembly bypolls in the state

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday promised to improve road connectivity, build schools and provide clean tap water at homes for all tea garden workers in Jorhat's by-poll-bound Mariani assembly constituency.

A total of 7,96,456 voters are eligible to decide the fate of 31 candidates in the by-elections to five assembly seats in Assam on October 30, an official release said on Tuesday.

The Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) has lent its support to candidates of different Opposition parties for the upcoming bypoll in Assam, the party said in a statement on Tuesday.

Ahead of Assam by-polls, several opposition party leaders joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday at the party office in Guwahati.

Three Assam MLAs, who had quit their assembly membership and parties to join the BJP, were on Monday named its candidates for the bypolls necessitated by their resignation.

The Assam Congress served a show-cause notice on its MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed for his "politically motivated" statements in reference to the recently held Gorukhuti eviction drive "with the intention of damaging the party's image" ahead of state bypolls

The ruling BJP retained the Majuli assembly constituency with its candidate Bhuban Gam defeating the joint opposition candidate Chittaranjan Basumatary of the Assam Jatiya Parishad by 42,141 votes in a bypoll, election office sources said on Thursday

The ruling BJP on Monday fielded Bhuban Gam, a leader of Mising community,as its candidate for bypoll to Assam's Majuli assembly constituency, which was vacated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal last year.

After the ruling-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won all five seats in by-poll in Assam, Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Assam and former state president of the party Ripun Bora on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction.

Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated that Assam will continue the eviction drives in areas where the government and forest lands have been encroached upon, but the government will also 'survey' lands available to resettle those evicted.

The BJP and its ally UPPL (United People's Party Liberal) comfortably won all five assembly seats in Assam where by-polls were held on Saturday.

Assam recorded a voter turnout of 74.04 per cent in the five Assembly constituencies during the by-elections on Saturday.

By-elections will be conducted in five assembly constituencies in Assam on Saturday under tight security, officials said.

The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to Assam minister and BJP leader Ashok Singhal for violating provisions of the model code during electioneering for bypolls

The Election Commission on Monday issued a show-cause notice to Assam Chief Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma for violating the model code by promising roads and other development projects while campaigning for assembly bypolls in the state

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday promised to improve road connectivity, build schools and provide clean tap water at homes for all tea garden workers in Jorhat's by-poll-bound Mariani assembly constituency.

A total of 7,96,456 voters are eligible to decide the fate of 31 candidates in the by-elections to five assembly seats in Assam on October 30, an official release said on Tuesday.

The Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) has lent its support to candidates of different Opposition parties for the upcoming bypoll in Assam, the party said in a statement on Tuesday.

Ahead of Assam by-polls, several opposition party leaders joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday at the party office in Guwahati.

Three Assam MLAs, who had quit their assembly membership and parties to join the BJP, were on Monday named its candidates for the bypolls necessitated by their resignation.

The Assam Congress served a show-cause notice on its MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed for his "politically motivated" statements in reference to the recently held Gorukhuti eviction drive "with the intention of damaging the party's image" ahead of state bypolls