Assam Elections 2021
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90 Voters, 181 Votes In Assam Polling Booth. 6 Officials Suspended
Assam Election: Six polling officials have been suspended after the Election Commission found that 181 votes had been cast at a booth in Assam's Dima Hasao district that had only 90 registered voters
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Supreme Court Declines Assam Congress Ally's Plea To Delay Tamulpur Polls
Assam's Bodoland People's Front's petition (BPF) to postpone polling in Tamulpur - days after its candidate Rangja Khungur Basumatary defected to the BJP - was today turned down by the Supreme Court.
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Congress "Propaganda" On CAA Failed To Mislead People In Assam: Minister
Congress and other opposition parties in Assam are using Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as a "propaganda" to mislead the people in the polls but they have failed to peddle lies, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Sunday.
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PM Modi Urges Militants To Surrender, Work Towards ''Atmanirbhar Assam''
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a fervent appeal to militants in Assam who have not surrendered yet to return to the mainstream as they are needed to create an ''Atmanirbhar Assam''.
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Assam Polls: After Ban On BJP's Himanta Sarma, Poll Body Removes Brother, A Senior Cop
After barring Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning in the assembly elections for 48 hours, the Election Commission has also transferred his brother and Goalpara Superintendent of Police Sushanta Biswa Sarma from the district.
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80.96 Per Cent Voting In 2nd Phase Of Assam Polls According To Updated Figure
The final poll percentage for the second phase of assembly polls in Assam is 80.96 per cent, 1.03 per cent more than the first phase total of 79.93 per cent, election officials said on Friday.
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Police Case Filed Against Assam's Badruddin Ajmal Over Gamocha Video
The Oitijya Suraksha Samiti on Thursday filed an FIR with Tezpur police station against AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal for allegedly disrespecting the Assamese gamocha or a traditional cloth in an election rally.
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"Your Vote Can Bring Decisive Change": Amit Shah To Assam, Bengal Voters
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to the people of West Bengal and Assam to vote in large numbers in the second phase of polling for the Assembly elections.
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In Record Poll Seizure, Items Worth Over Rs 110 Crore Confiscated In Assam
Assam broke all previous records in seizures of cash, liquor, drug and other goods after the assembly polls were notified with several agencies confiscating items worth over Rs 110 crore, Chief Electoral Officer of Assam Nitin Khade said on Wednesday
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"CAA Attack On Assam's Culture, Won't Allow Implementation": Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act an "attack" on the language, history and culture of Assam, and promised that his party would not allow it to be implemented in the state if voted to power in the ongoing Assembly polls.
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264 ''Crorepati'' Candidates Enter Assam Assembly Contest
A total of 264 ''crorepati'' candidates, comprising 27.90 per cent of the final 946 contestants are engaged in the battle of ballots in Assam for 126 assembly constituencies in three phases.
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"Look Forward To Supporting A Congress Chief Minister": Assam Ally AIUDF
The All India United Democratic Front or AIUDF, which is part of the Congress-led 'Mahajoth' alliance in Assam, will support a "Congress Chief Minister", its chief Badruddin Ajmal has said. The remarks hold significance as they put to rest speculation amid attacks by the BJP.
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"Assam Polls A Struggle To Save People From BJP Misrule": Sachin Pilot
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday claimed that the assembly election in Assam is a struggle to save the people of the state from the "misrule" of the BJP.
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Elections Highlights: Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1
An estimated 36.09 per cent of the eligible voters in West Bengal have exercised their franchise till noon while 26.37% of the electorates have voted in Assam during the period, according to the Election Commission. Overall 1.54 eligible voters in these two states can exercise their franchise today.
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Assam To Witness Mostly Direct Or Triangular Contest In Phase 1 Of Elections
Assam is all set to witness mostly direct or triangular contests between the ruling BJP, its alliance partner the Asom Gana Parishad, opposition Congress and the newly formed Asssam Jatiya Parishad in the first of a three phased assembly elections.
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90 Voters, 181 Votes In Assam Polling Booth. 6 Officials Suspended
Assam Election: Six polling officials have been suspended after the Election Commission found that 181 votes had been cast at a booth in Assam's Dima Hasao district that had only 90 registered voters
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Supreme Court Declines Assam Congress Ally's Plea To Delay Tamulpur Polls
Assam's Bodoland People's Front's petition (BPF) to postpone polling in Tamulpur - days after its candidate Rangja Khungur Basumatary defected to the BJP - was today turned down by the Supreme Court.
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Congress "Propaganda" On CAA Failed To Mislead People In Assam: Minister
Congress and other opposition parties in Assam are using Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as a "propaganda" to mislead the people in the polls but they have failed to peddle lies, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Sunday.
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PM Modi Urges Militants To Surrender, Work Towards ''Atmanirbhar Assam''
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a fervent appeal to militants in Assam who have not surrendered yet to return to the mainstream as they are needed to create an ''Atmanirbhar Assam''.
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Assam Polls: After Ban On BJP's Himanta Sarma, Poll Body Removes Brother, A Senior Cop
After barring Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from campaigning in the assembly elections for 48 hours, the Election Commission has also transferred his brother and Goalpara Superintendent of Police Sushanta Biswa Sarma from the district.
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80.96 Per Cent Voting In 2nd Phase Of Assam Polls According To Updated Figure
The final poll percentage for the second phase of assembly polls in Assam is 80.96 per cent, 1.03 per cent more than the first phase total of 79.93 per cent, election officials said on Friday.
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Police Case Filed Against Assam's Badruddin Ajmal Over Gamocha Video
The Oitijya Suraksha Samiti on Thursday filed an FIR with Tezpur police station against AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal for allegedly disrespecting the Assamese gamocha or a traditional cloth in an election rally.
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"Your Vote Can Bring Decisive Change": Amit Shah To Assam, Bengal Voters
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to the people of West Bengal and Assam to vote in large numbers in the second phase of polling for the Assembly elections.
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In Record Poll Seizure, Items Worth Over Rs 110 Crore Confiscated In Assam
Assam broke all previous records in seizures of cash, liquor, drug and other goods after the assembly polls were notified with several agencies confiscating items worth over Rs 110 crore, Chief Electoral Officer of Assam Nitin Khade said on Wednesday
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"CAA Attack On Assam's Culture, Won't Allow Implementation": Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act an "attack" on the language, history and culture of Assam, and promised that his party would not allow it to be implemented in the state if voted to power in the ongoing Assembly polls.
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264 ''Crorepati'' Candidates Enter Assam Assembly Contest
A total of 264 ''crorepati'' candidates, comprising 27.90 per cent of the final 946 contestants are engaged in the battle of ballots in Assam for 126 assembly constituencies in three phases.
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"Look Forward To Supporting A Congress Chief Minister": Assam Ally AIUDF
The All India United Democratic Front or AIUDF, which is part of the Congress-led 'Mahajoth' alliance in Assam, will support a "Congress Chief Minister", its chief Badruddin Ajmal has said. The remarks hold significance as they put to rest speculation amid attacks by the BJP.
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"Assam Polls A Struggle To Save People From BJP Misrule": Sachin Pilot
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday claimed that the assembly election in Assam is a struggle to save the people of the state from the "misrule" of the BJP.
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Elections Highlights: Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1
An estimated 36.09 per cent of the eligible voters in West Bengal have exercised their franchise till noon while 26.37% of the electorates have voted in Assam during the period, according to the Election Commission. Overall 1.54 eligible voters in these two states can exercise their franchise today.
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Assam To Witness Mostly Direct Or Triangular Contest In Phase 1 Of Elections
Assam is all set to witness mostly direct or triangular contests between the ruling BJP, its alliance partner the Asom Gana Parishad, opposition Congress and the newly formed Asssam Jatiya Parishad in the first of a three phased assembly elections.
