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"Will Erode Respect": Himanta Sarma On Mamata Banerjee's I-PAC Raid Conduct
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her conduct during Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids linked to political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in Kolkata.
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'Democracy On Sale': BJP Slams Congress' Rs 50,000 Ticket Fee For Assam Polls
A major political controversy erupted in Assam on Thursday over the Congress party's decision to require ticket aspirants for this year's Assam polls to pay Rs 50,000 while giving their party ticket application forms
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Could Reshape Indigenous Politics: Tipra Motha Chief On United Northeast Bloc
Less than a month since several parties in the northeast announced they will be forming the One North East bloc, Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Debbarma said on Saturday that the alliance has made substantial progress.
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20-Kg Cake, New Statue For Zubeen Garg: On Singer's 53rd Birthday, Assam Pays Emotional Tribute
From political parties to student bodies and fan clubs, organisations across the state marked the day with memorial events
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Assam Minister's "Cauliflower" Post On NDA's Bihar Win Sparks Huge Row
Right in the middle of Friday afternoon, as counting of votes in Bihar pointed to a big NDA win, a minister in the Himanta Sarma cabinet celebrated it with a cauliflower post, a stark reminder of the 1989 Bhagalpur massacre.
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Congress Slams Assam Polygamy Ban, Calls It Politically Motivated
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly and top Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday criticised the BJP-led state government over its newly approved Bill to ban polygamy.
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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that some political parties were treating infiltrators as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not take place along the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.
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Manipur Ambush May Have Been "Contract Killing" To Undermine President's Rule: Report
Security forces have launched a major crackdown on the banned People's Liberation Army (PLA), a Manipur valley-based insurgent group, arresting a total of 15 including two key suspects directly involved in last month's ambush on Assam Rifles.
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BJP Workers Vandalise Congress HQ In Kolkata Over Abusive Words Against PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday concluded his two-day visit to Assam, where he set the BJP's ball rolling for the 2026 assembly elections with sharp attacks on the Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Gaurav Gogoi.
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"I'm A Powerful Leader": Himanta Sarma On Gaurav Gogoi's 'Secret Phone' Claim
Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi alleged that the state's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has a 'secret phone' to contact the former's party in times of crisis.
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Assam Opposition Targets Himanta Sarma Over Voter Revision, Eviction Drives
Leaders of the All Indian United Democratic Front, a key opposition party in Assam, accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of failing to maintain law and order in the state.
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Vigilante Groups Intensify Illegal Immigrant Hunt In Assam's Sivasagar
In Assam's Sivasagar, a vigilante movement has intensified pricking the political fault lines in the state, with civil society organisations carrying out an overdrive to detect suspected illegal immigrants.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Ex-Leader Of Banned Militant Group, AAP, Congress Leaders Join BJP In Assam
In a significant development ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, over 50 leaders from various political parties and socio-cultural organisations joined the Bharatiya Janata Party today.
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Rahul Gandhi In Assam; Himanta Sarma Asks, "Why Waste Time On Him?"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has lost political significance after repeated electoral setbacks, Chief Minister Himanta Sarma has said, suggesting that he wouldn't "waste time" meeting the Leader of Opposition during his ongoing Assam visit.
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"Will Erode Respect": Himanta Sarma On Mamata Banerjee's I-PAC Raid Conduct
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her conduct during Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids linked to political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in Kolkata.
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'Democracy On Sale': BJP Slams Congress' Rs 50,000 Ticket Fee For Assam Polls
A major political controversy erupted in Assam on Thursday over the Congress party's decision to require ticket aspirants for this year's Assam polls to pay Rs 50,000 while giving their party ticket application forms
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Could Reshape Indigenous Politics: Tipra Motha Chief On United Northeast Bloc
Less than a month since several parties in the northeast announced they will be forming the One North East bloc, Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Debbarma said on Saturday that the alliance has made substantial progress.
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20-Kg Cake, New Statue For Zubeen Garg: On Singer's 53rd Birthday, Assam Pays Emotional Tribute
From political parties to student bodies and fan clubs, organisations across the state marked the day with memorial events
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Assam Minister's "Cauliflower" Post On NDA's Bihar Win Sparks Huge Row
Right in the middle of Friday afternoon, as counting of votes in Bihar pointed to a big NDA win, a minister in the Himanta Sarma cabinet celebrated it with a cauliflower post, a stark reminder of the 1989 Bhagalpur massacre.
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Congress Slams Assam Polygamy Ban, Calls It Politically Motivated
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly and top Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday criticised the BJP-led state government over its newly approved Bill to ban polygamy.
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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that some political parties were treating infiltrators as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not take place along the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.
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Manipur Ambush May Have Been "Contract Killing" To Undermine President's Rule: Report
Security forces have launched a major crackdown on the banned People's Liberation Army (PLA), a Manipur valley-based insurgent group, arresting a total of 15 including two key suspects directly involved in last month's ambush on Assam Rifles.
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BJP Workers Vandalise Congress HQ In Kolkata Over Abusive Words Against PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday concluded his two-day visit to Assam, where he set the BJP's ball rolling for the 2026 assembly elections with sharp attacks on the Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Gaurav Gogoi.
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"I'm A Powerful Leader": Himanta Sarma On Gaurav Gogoi's 'Secret Phone' Claim
Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi alleged that the state's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has a 'secret phone' to contact the former's party in times of crisis.
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Assam Opposition Targets Himanta Sarma Over Voter Revision, Eviction Drives
Leaders of the All Indian United Democratic Front, a key opposition party in Assam, accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of failing to maintain law and order in the state.
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Vigilante Groups Intensify Illegal Immigrant Hunt In Assam's Sivasagar
In Assam's Sivasagar, a vigilante movement has intensified pricking the political fault lines in the state, with civil society organisations carrying out an overdrive to detect suspected illegal immigrants.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Ex-Leader Of Banned Militant Group, AAP, Congress Leaders Join BJP In Assam
In a significant development ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, over 50 leaders from various political parties and socio-cultural organisations joined the Bharatiya Janata Party today.
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Rahul Gandhi In Assam; Himanta Sarma Asks, "Why Waste Time On Him?"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has lost political significance after repeated electoral setbacks, Chief Minister Himanta Sarma has said, suggesting that he wouldn't "waste time" meeting the Leader of Opposition during his ongoing Assam visit.
