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Elections 2026: Which State, Local Bodies Will Go To Polls
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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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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'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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Opinion | Identity Crisis: On Aadhaar, Citizenship, And The Right To Vote
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
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
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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"Hindus Don't Indulge In Communalism, Only One Religion...": Himanta Sarma
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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Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Gaurav Gogoi Wrests Jorhat From BJP By Margin Of Over 1.44 Lakh Votes
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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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Himanta Sarma Casts Vote In Barpeta, Says "Will See Landslide Win For PM"
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday cast his vote at a polling station in Barpeta Parliamentary Constituency.
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Watch: 103-Year-Old Woman Votes In Assam's Dhubri
Video footage from Birsing Aminerchar village shows the woman being escorted to a polling station by a relative before she enters the booth and casts her vote.
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India's Longest Bridge Fires Up Political Debate Ahead Of Voting In Assam
As voters in Dhubri, Assam, prepare for the May 7 elections, the construction of the longest river bridge in India has taken centre stage in political campaigns. The bridge, which will span the Brahmaputra River, is set to connect Dhubri in Assam
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Fact Check: Did A Person Cast 5 Consecutive Votes To BJP In Assam
On reports suggesting INDIA blocks formula to pick its PM, Amit Shah said that this is not the way a country should be run adding that the nation has already paid the price due to the unstable governments being in power for more than three decades.
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Women Voters Outnumber Men In All 5 Assam Lok Sabha Seats Voting Today
Women, who outnumber male voters in all the five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam going to polls in the first phase, came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise today.
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Himanta Sarma On Why Assam BJP Doesn't Need "Miya" Votes For 10 Years
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said BJP does not need the votes of 'Miya' people of 'char' (riverine sandbar) areas for the next 10 years, till they reform themselves by leaving aside practices such as child marriage.
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Assam Cabinet Approves Amendment For Electronic Voting Machines In Panchayat Polls
The Assam cabinet has approved the amendment of certain provisions of Assam Panchayat Act to introduce electronic voting machines (EVMs) in panchayat elections.
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Elections 2026: Which State, Local Bodies Will Go To Polls
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.
-
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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'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.
-
Opinion | Identity Crisis: On Aadhaar, Citizenship, And The Right To Vote
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
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
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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"Hindus Don't Indulge In Communalism, Only One Religion...": Himanta Sarma
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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Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Gaurav Gogoi Wrests Jorhat From BJP By Margin Of Over 1.44 Lakh Votes
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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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Himanta Sarma Casts Vote In Barpeta, Says "Will See Landslide Win For PM"
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday cast his vote at a polling station in Barpeta Parliamentary Constituency.
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Watch: 103-Year-Old Woman Votes In Assam's Dhubri
Video footage from Birsing Aminerchar village shows the woman being escorted to a polling station by a relative before she enters the booth and casts her vote.
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India's Longest Bridge Fires Up Political Debate Ahead Of Voting In Assam
As voters in Dhubri, Assam, prepare for the May 7 elections, the construction of the longest river bridge in India has taken centre stage in political campaigns. The bridge, which will span the Brahmaputra River, is set to connect Dhubri in Assam
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Fact Check: Did A Person Cast 5 Consecutive Votes To BJP In Assam
On reports suggesting INDIA blocks formula to pick its PM, Amit Shah said that this is not the way a country should be run adding that the nation has already paid the price due to the unstable governments being in power for more than three decades.
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Women Voters Outnumber Men In All 5 Assam Lok Sabha Seats Voting Today
Women, who outnumber male voters in all the five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam going to polls in the first phase, came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise today.
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Himanta Sarma On Why Assam BJP Doesn't Need "Miya" Votes For 10 Years
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said BJP does not need the votes of 'Miya' people of 'char' (riverine sandbar) areas for the next 10 years, till they reform themselves by leaving aside practices such as child marriage.
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Assam Cabinet Approves Amendment For Electronic Voting Machines In Panchayat Polls
The Assam cabinet has approved the amendment of certain provisions of Assam Panchayat Act to introduce electronic voting machines (EVMs) in panchayat elections.
