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"Shameless, Dishonest": Gaurav Gogoi Slams Himanta Sarma On 'Miya' Remark
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Gaurav Gogoi hit out at Himanta Sarma over 'shameless' comments by the Assam Chief Minister about the votes of lakhs of Miyas - a derogatory reference to Muslims seen as crossing over illegally from Bangladesh - being cut before the April election.
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'4-5 Lakh Miya Votes Will Be Cut During Assam SIR': Himanta Sarma
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Votes of at least 4 lakh Miyas (a derogatory term used for Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam) will be struck off voter lists when a Special Intensive Revision is held in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
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Congress Handed Over Land To Infiltrators For Votes In Assam: PM Modi
- Sunday January 18, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress of handing over Assam's land to infiltrators for votes during its rule in the northeastern state.
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Assam Opposition Says BJP 'Conspired' To Omit Voters, Files Police Complaint
- Friday January 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
The Congress-led Opposition in Assam filed a police complaint on Friday, alleging vote theft through the ongoing Special Revision (SR) of the electoral rolls in the state.
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"Vote For BJP, Will Remove Infiltrators": Amit Shah In Assam
- Monday December 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today reached out to voters in Assam and asked them to give another five years to the BJP in the state. This is needed in order to push back illegal infiltrators from Assam and the rest of the country, he said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"He Puts Everything On Opposition": PM Modi vs M Kharge On Infiltration
- Sunday December 21, 2025
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Congress-BJP divide over the issue of illegal immigrants has escalated, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge going toe-to-toe today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elections 2026: Which State, Local Bodies Will Go To Polls
- Monday November 17, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Assam will go to the polls for all 126 seats, Kerala for 140 seats, Tamil Nadu for 234 seats, West Bengal for 294 seats, and the Union Territory of Puducherry for 30 seats -- all in 2026.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Minister's "Cauliflower" Post On NDA's Bihar Win Sparks Huge Row
- Sunday November 16, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
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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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Identity Crisis: On Aadhaar, Citizenship, And The Right To Vote
- Monday October 6, 2025
- Opinion | Swapan Dasgupta, Arpan A Chakravarty
While the Supreme Court's recent directive may seem innocuous, it has profound implications. It showcases a potential vulnerability in dealing with 'illegal immigrants' and the 'citizenship' debate.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
- Monday July 28, 2025
- Opinion | Jayanta Bhattacharya
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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Won't Allow Muslims To Take Over State: Assam Chief Minister
- Tuesday August 27, 2024
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he woul not let Bengali-speaking Muslims take over the state, underscoring that he is "not in the competition for minority votes".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Hindus Don't Indulge In Communalism, Only One Religion...": Himanta Sarma
- Sunday June 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday claimed that members of the Bangladesh-origin minority community overwhelmingly voted for the Congress in this Lok Sabha election
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www.ndtv.com
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Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Gaurav Gogoi Wrests Jorhat From BJP By Margin Of Over 1.44 Lakh Votes
- Tuesday June 4, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Election Results 2024: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday snatched the Jorhat seat in Assam from the ruling BJP by defeating sitting MP Topon Kumar Gogoi by a margin of 1,44,393 votes, according to the Election Commission.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Himanta Sarma Casts Vote In Barpeta, Says "Will See Landslide Win For PM"
- Tuesday May 7, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday cast his vote at a polling station in Barpeta Parliamentary Constituency.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Shameless, Dishonest": Gaurav Gogoi Slams Himanta Sarma On 'Miya' Remark
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Gaurav Gogoi hit out at Himanta Sarma over 'shameless' comments by the Assam Chief Minister about the votes of lakhs of Miyas - a derogatory reference to Muslims seen as crossing over illegally from Bangladesh - being cut before the April election.
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www.ndtv.com
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'4-5 Lakh Miya Votes Will Be Cut During Assam SIR': Himanta Sarma
- Wednesday January 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Votes of at least 4 lakh Miyas (a derogatory term used for Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam) will be struck off voter lists when a Special Intensive Revision is held in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Handed Over Land To Infiltrators For Votes In Assam: PM Modi
- Sunday January 18, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress of handing over Assam's land to infiltrators for votes during its rule in the northeastern state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Opposition Says BJP 'Conspired' To Omit Voters, Files Police Complaint
- Friday January 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
The Congress-led Opposition in Assam filed a police complaint on Friday, alleging vote theft through the ongoing Special Revision (SR) of the electoral rolls in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Vote For BJP, Will Remove Infiltrators": Amit Shah In Assam
- Monday December 29, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today reached out to voters in Assam and asked them to give another five years to the BJP in the state. This is needed in order to push back illegal infiltrators from Assam and the rest of the country, he said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"He Puts Everything On Opposition": PM Modi vs M Kharge On Infiltration
- Sunday December 21, 2025
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The Congress-BJP divide over the issue of illegal immigrants has escalated, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge going toe-to-toe today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elections 2026: Which State, Local Bodies Will Go To Polls
- Monday November 17, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Assam will go to the polls for all 126 seats, Kerala for 140 seats, Tamil Nadu for 234 seats, West Bengal for 294 seats, and the Union Territory of Puducherry for 30 seats -- all in 2026.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Minister's "Cauliflower" Post On NDA's Bihar Win Sparks Huge Row
- Sunday November 16, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
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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www.ndtv.com
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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Identity Crisis: On Aadhaar, Citizenship, And The Right To Vote
- Monday October 6, 2025
- Opinion | Swapan Dasgupta, Arpan A Chakravarty
While the Supreme Court's recent directive may seem innocuous, it has profound implications. It showcases a potential vulnerability in dealing with 'illegal immigrants' and the 'citizenship' debate.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
- Monday July 28, 2025
- Opinion | Jayanta Bhattacharya
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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www.ndtv.com
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Won't Allow Muslims To Take Over State: Assam Chief Minister
- Tuesday August 27, 2024
- India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he woul not let Bengali-speaking Muslims take over the state, underscoring that he is "not in the competition for minority votes".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Hindus Don't Indulge In Communalism, Only One Religion...": Himanta Sarma
- Sunday June 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday claimed that members of the Bangladesh-origin minority community overwhelmingly voted for the Congress in this Lok Sabha election
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www.ndtv.com
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Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Gaurav Gogoi Wrests Jorhat From BJP By Margin Of Over 1.44 Lakh Votes
- Tuesday June 4, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Election Results 2024: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday snatched the Jorhat seat in Assam from the ruling BJP by defeating sitting MP Topon Kumar Gogoi by a margin of 1,44,393 votes, according to the Election Commission.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Himanta Sarma Casts Vote In Barpeta, Says "Will See Landslide Win For PM"
- Tuesday May 7, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday cast his vote at a polling station in Barpeta Parliamentary Constituency.
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www.ndtv.com