Assembly Polls Assam
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
"Will Decide Next Move After Meeting With MLAs": Meghalaya's UDP Chief
As the counting of votes in the Meghalaya Assembly polls is about to end, the newly elected MLAs of the United Democratic Party (UDP) will shortly hold a meeting in Shillong to decide the party's next move.
-
Gauhati High Court Upholds Bail Order Of Assam Activist Akhil Gogoi
The Gauhati High Court has upheld the bail order of activist Akhil Gogoi by a Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in relation to his alleged role in violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Assam in 2019.
-
"Not After Chief Minister's Post": Assam Congress Leader Gaurav Gogoi
Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, son of three-time Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, on Wednesday said that he is not after the top post in the state government and will not represent his father's constituency Titabar as per his last wish.
-
Assam Votes In Three Phases From March 27, Results On May 2
The Election Commission today announced a three-phased assembly polls for Assam from March 27. Counting for all the three phases will take place on May 2. The ruling BJP will try to retain power in the state while the Congress will try to win Assam back. Both parties and even the state's people however wanted the elections to take place before the ...
-
Sarbananda Sonowal To Take Oath As Assam Chief Minister On Tuesday
BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal will on Tuesday take oath as Assam's new chief minister at a function here to be attended also by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
-
Am Not Prashant Kishor, He Said, Then Blogged Warning About Strategists
On a day when he's being toasted for the BJP's exhaustive sweep of Assam, Rajat Sethi has offered several disclaimers in a blog.
-
Rahul Gandhi Likes Servant-Master Relationship, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Congress, which has been shredded in Assam, a state loyal to it for 15 consecutive years, should not be perturbed by today's result, said Himanta Biswa Sharma, alleging that when he warned Rahul Gandhi two years ago of how badly the party was imploding, the Congress boss responded blithely with a series of "So whats".
-
Assembly Polls: Votes To Be Counted Tomorrow
Counting of votes for the high stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be held on Thursday morning with trends expected to be available by 11 AM.
-
Assam Picks BJP, Kerala And Tamil Nadu Choose Change: Poll Of Exit Polls
Exit polls today for five states show the Congress reduced to a tiny bleep. Assam and Kerala have both voted for change. And Bengal has opted decisively once again for Mamata Banerjee.
-
Complaint Filed Against Tarun Gogoi For Poll Code Violation On Voting Day
A police complaint was filed against Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for holding a news conference in Guwahati on Monday, defying the model code of conduct in place for the on-going assembly elections in the state.
-
Election Commission Explains Reason For High Voter Turnouts In Bengal, Assam
Amid ongoing controversy over high voter turnouts in West Bengal, the poll panel has claimed its Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiatives have led to "huge" voting figures in first phase of Assembly polls in both West Bengal and Assam.
-
In Assam Assembly Elections, Only 8.6 Per Cent Women Candidates
They may have trumped men in the turnout for the first phase of the Assembly elections in Assam, but women make up an abysmal 8.6 per cent of the total candidates in the fray with all the major parties having given fewer tickets to them this time as compared to the 2011 polls.
-
Up For Vote In Assam Elections, The 'Bangladesh Factor'
It's not the terrible road to his village, but being branded a Bangladeshi, that 22-year-old Akhirul Islam, a first-time voter in the Assam assembly elections, says is the biggest poll issue.
-
Vote For Congress, PM Modi Creating Divide Among People: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making grandiose statements during his visits abroad while "spreading hatred" at home, and cautioned voters in Assam against voting for the BJP.
-
No Bank Defaulter Will Be Spared, Warns PM Narendra Modi
Warning that no bank defaulter will be spared, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused Congress of helping the rich usurp people's money and said that his government has "tightened the screws" on the "looters" who were now fleeing due to fear of going to jail.
-
"Will Decide Next Move After Meeting With MLAs": Meghalaya's UDP Chief
As the counting of votes in the Meghalaya Assembly polls is about to end, the newly elected MLAs of the United Democratic Party (UDP) will shortly hold a meeting in Shillong to decide the party's next move.
-
Gauhati High Court Upholds Bail Order Of Assam Activist Akhil Gogoi
The Gauhati High Court has upheld the bail order of activist Akhil Gogoi by a Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in relation to his alleged role in violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Assam in 2019.
-
"Not After Chief Minister's Post": Assam Congress Leader Gaurav Gogoi
Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, son of three-time Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, on Wednesday said that he is not after the top post in the state government and will not represent his father's constituency Titabar as per his last wish.
-
Assam Votes In Three Phases From March 27, Results On May 2
The Election Commission today announced a three-phased assembly polls for Assam from March 27. Counting for all the three phases will take place on May 2. The ruling BJP will try to retain power in the state while the Congress will try to win Assam back. Both parties and even the state's people however wanted the elections to take place before the ...
-
Sarbananda Sonowal To Take Oath As Assam Chief Minister On Tuesday
BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal will on Tuesday take oath as Assam's new chief minister at a function here to be attended also by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.
-
Am Not Prashant Kishor, He Said, Then Blogged Warning About Strategists
On a day when he's being toasted for the BJP's exhaustive sweep of Assam, Rajat Sethi has offered several disclaimers in a blog.
-
Rahul Gandhi Likes Servant-Master Relationship, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Congress, which has been shredded in Assam, a state loyal to it for 15 consecutive years, should not be perturbed by today's result, said Himanta Biswa Sharma, alleging that when he warned Rahul Gandhi two years ago of how badly the party was imploding, the Congress boss responded blithely with a series of "So whats".
-
Assembly Polls: Votes To Be Counted Tomorrow
Counting of votes for the high stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be held on Thursday morning with trends expected to be available by 11 AM.
-
Assam Picks BJP, Kerala And Tamil Nadu Choose Change: Poll Of Exit Polls
Exit polls today for five states show the Congress reduced to a tiny bleep. Assam and Kerala have both voted for change. And Bengal has opted decisively once again for Mamata Banerjee.
-
Complaint Filed Against Tarun Gogoi For Poll Code Violation On Voting Day
A police complaint was filed against Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for holding a news conference in Guwahati on Monday, defying the model code of conduct in place for the on-going assembly elections in the state.
-
Election Commission Explains Reason For High Voter Turnouts In Bengal, Assam
Amid ongoing controversy over high voter turnouts in West Bengal, the poll panel has claimed its Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiatives have led to "huge" voting figures in first phase of Assembly polls in both West Bengal and Assam.
-
In Assam Assembly Elections, Only 8.6 Per Cent Women Candidates
They may have trumped men in the turnout for the first phase of the Assembly elections in Assam, but women make up an abysmal 8.6 per cent of the total candidates in the fray with all the major parties having given fewer tickets to them this time as compared to the 2011 polls.
-
Up For Vote In Assam Elections, The 'Bangladesh Factor'
It's not the terrible road to his village, but being branded a Bangladeshi, that 22-year-old Akhirul Islam, a first-time voter in the Assam assembly elections, says is the biggest poll issue.
-
Vote For Congress, PM Modi Creating Divide Among People: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making grandiose statements during his visits abroad while "spreading hatred" at home, and cautioned voters in Assam against voting for the BJP.
-
No Bank Defaulter Will Be Spared, Warns PM Narendra Modi
Warning that no bank defaulter will be spared, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused Congress of helping the rich usurp people's money and said that his government has "tightened the screws" on the "looters" who were now fleeing due to fear of going to jail.
