Assam Congress

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.

Congress Promises 50 Per Cent Job Reservation For Women In Assam

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday March 5, 2021

Days after promising to withdraw the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, the Assam Congress has come up with yet another big-ticket announcement ahead of the assembly elections - 50 per cent reservation in government jobs for women. The party has also said that if it wins the polls, it will form a job-creation department.

Watch: Priyanka Gandhi, Late To A Rally In Assam, Bursts Into Sprint

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was about to reach a bit late at the venue of her rally in Assam's Tezpur today. However, she managed to make it on time - and the Congress campaign team released a video to show her arrival at the crowded venue.

Congress Joined Hands With AIUDF In Assam For "Lust For Power": Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 25, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attacked the Congress for joining forces with Badruddin Ajmal's AIUDF in Assam because of its "lust for power".

'Team Baghel' Training Assam Congress Leaders, Workers Ahead Of Election

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday February 24, 2021

With less than two months to go for Assam elections, the opposition Congress hopes to put up a strong fight against the ruling BJP, despite several top leaders switching parties in the last five years

PM Modi Like "Migratory Bird" In Assam, Says Congress-Led Grand Alliance

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 22, 2021

The Congress-led Grand Alliance in Assam called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "migratory bird" who visits the state often but does not solve any problems.

Assam Congress Protests Over Fuel Price Day Before PM Arrives In State

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday February 21, 2021

With the Assam election two months away, the main opposition Congress today launched agitations across the state against rising fuel prices. The party alleged the BJP government has been "looting" the public in the name of fuel taxes.

Assam Congress Collecting 50 Lakh Traditional Scarf With Anti-CAA Message

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday February 19, 2021

With the election in Assam two months away, the Congress's anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA "gamosa collection drive" started today. College students, entrepreneurs, senior citizens and private sector employees, among others, have given support to the party and handed over gamosas - a tradition cloth in Assam - signed by them to Congress lea...

Memorial For Anti-CAA Protests In Assam If Voted To Power, Says Congress

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday February 16, 2021

Taking a hardened stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, the Congress on Tuesday said it will build a memorial for those who died in the anti-CAA protests.

Congress Will Never Implement CAA If Voted To Power In Assam: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 14, 2021

Accusing the BJP and RSS of dividing Assam, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that his party will protect every principle of the Assam Accord and will never implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act if voted to power in the state.

Congress Starts Assam Bachao Yatra Amid BJP's High-Octane Campaign

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday February 14, 2021

In poll-bound Assam where after the BJP took a clear lead in the build-up for the election two months away through public meetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah with several new projects and even a sharp cut of fuel prices, the main opposition Congress is catching up with its first campaign - "Assam Bachao Yatra". Cong...

Congress Starts Assam Bachao Yatra Amid BJP's High-Octane Campaign

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday February 14, 2021

In poll-bound Assam where after the BJP took a clear lead in the build-up for the election two months away through public meetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah with several new projects and even a sharp cut of fuel prices, the main opposition Congress is catching up with its first campaign - "Assam Bachao Yatra". Cong...

Ahead Of PM's Visit To Assam, Congress Poses 24 Questions For Him

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 22, 2021

The Congress in Assam on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with 24 questions on issues such as enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the governments "failure" to deport Bangladeshis illegally living in the state and "creating hurdles" in development of industry.

"Fight To Remove BJP": Assam Congress, 5 Parties Team Up For State Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 19, 2021

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday said it will contest the upcoming Assam assembly polls in alliance with five parties to oust the ruling BJP from power in the state.