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Big Budget Boost For Election Commission, 25% Hike Before Key Elections
Funding for the Election Commission increased by 25.33 per cent in the 2026 union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday morning.
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Rare Earth Corridors, Rail And Freight: Budget Takeaways For Poll-Bound States
The expected big-ticket announcements ahead of crucial elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam may not have happened, but the Union Budget 2026 still had several proposals targeted at these states.
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'Life And Death Fight For Assam': Himanta Sarma Raises Pitch On "Miya" Row
The political flashpoint over Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's "Miya" remarks shows no signs of cooling down. In his latest comments, the chief minister doubled down, calling the issue a "life-and-death fight for the Assamese people."
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Hire Assamese Workers, Not 'Miya Muslims', Himanta Sarma Tells Contractors
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has yet again targeted 'Miya Muslims' by asking the public works departments (PWD) contractors to engage local workers instead of hiring 'Miya' workers from Dhubri.
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Political Significance Of Amit Shah's Visit To Dibrugarh In Assam
With only a few months remaining before the Assam Assembly elections, Amit Shah's visit is seen as a strategic effort by the BJP-led NDA to consolidate its hold over Eastern Assam
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'Choose Between Illegal Immigration And Protecting Identity': Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said voters must decide in the coming assembly elections whether they want a government that "surrenders" before illegal immigrants or one that protects the state's identity and culture.
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Congress Rules Out Alliance With AIUDF For Assam Polls, To Go Solo
Assam Congress Chief Gaurav Gogoi made it clear that there is no understanding or alliance with the AIUDF, either now or in the future.
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Congress Sees Record Ticket Aspirants Ahead Of Assam Elections
The main opposition party in poll-bound Assam, Congress, has got a tailwind with a sudden rush of ticket aspirants, with about 300 people filing their applications for a party ticket on Monday.
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DK Shivakumar Cancels Davos Trip, Cites Congress Meeting On Assam Polls
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has cancelled his scheduled visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, citing official engagements in New Delhi and Bengaluru.
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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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Will Priyanka Gandhi Rise From The Northeast? A Look At Assam Election Dynamics
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is playing a much larger role in Assam ahead of the election this year, if the circumstances and her recent moves were to be analysed.
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Big Role For Priyanka Gandhi, She Will Head Congress Panel For Assam Polls
In a strategic move ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Congress party has appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Chairperson of the Screening Committee for Assam, signalling a high-stakes push in the northeastern state.
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From Mumbai To Bengal, And Down South: The Elections To Come In 2026
In 2026 elections in Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala are likely to define and dominate debates on the BJP's poll-winning machinery and an opposition that can't stand united long enough to derail that freight train.
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"Vote For BJP, Will Remove Infiltrators": Amit Shah In Assam
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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10 Lakh Names Removed From Assam's Draft Voter Rolls After SIR
The names of 10.56 lakh voters have been deleted after the Special Revision of electoral rolls in Assam, where assembly polls will be held in less than six months.
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Big Budget Boost For Election Commission, 25% Hike Before Key Elections
Funding for the Election Commission increased by 25.33 per cent in the 2026 union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday morning.
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Rare Earth Corridors, Rail And Freight: Budget Takeaways For Poll-Bound States
The expected big-ticket announcements ahead of crucial elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam may not have happened, but the Union Budget 2026 still had several proposals targeted at these states.
-
'Life And Death Fight For Assam': Himanta Sarma Raises Pitch On "Miya" Row
The political flashpoint over Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's "Miya" remarks shows no signs of cooling down. In his latest comments, the chief minister doubled down, calling the issue a "life-and-death fight for the Assamese people."
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Hire Assamese Workers, Not 'Miya Muslims', Himanta Sarma Tells Contractors
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has yet again targeted 'Miya Muslims' by asking the public works departments (PWD) contractors to engage local workers instead of hiring 'Miya' workers from Dhubri.
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Political Significance Of Amit Shah's Visit To Dibrugarh In Assam
With only a few months remaining before the Assam Assembly elections, Amit Shah's visit is seen as a strategic effort by the BJP-led NDA to consolidate its hold over Eastern Assam
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'Choose Between Illegal Immigration And Protecting Identity': Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said voters must decide in the coming assembly elections whether they want a government that "surrenders" before illegal immigrants or one that protects the state's identity and culture.
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Congress Rules Out Alliance With AIUDF For Assam Polls, To Go Solo
Assam Congress Chief Gaurav Gogoi made it clear that there is no understanding or alliance with the AIUDF, either now or in the future.
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Congress Sees Record Ticket Aspirants Ahead Of Assam Elections
The main opposition party in poll-bound Assam, Congress, has got a tailwind with a sudden rush of ticket aspirants, with about 300 people filing their applications for a party ticket on Monday.
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DK Shivakumar Cancels Davos Trip, Cites Congress Meeting On Assam Polls
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has cancelled his scheduled visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, citing official engagements in New Delhi and Bengaluru.
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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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Will Priyanka Gandhi Rise From The Northeast? A Look At Assam Election Dynamics
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is playing a much larger role in Assam ahead of the election this year, if the circumstances and her recent moves were to be analysed.
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Big Role For Priyanka Gandhi, She Will Head Congress Panel For Assam Polls
In a strategic move ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Congress party has appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Chairperson of the Screening Committee for Assam, signalling a high-stakes push in the northeastern state.
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From Mumbai To Bengal, And Down South: The Elections To Come In 2026
In 2026 elections in Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala are likely to define and dominate debates on the BJP's poll-winning machinery and an opposition that can't stand united long enough to derail that freight train.
-
"Vote For BJP, Will Remove Infiltrators": Amit Shah In Assam
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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10 Lakh Names Removed From Assam's Draft Voter Rolls After SIR
The names of 10.56 lakh voters have been deleted after the Special Revision of electoral rolls in Assam, where assembly polls will be held in less than six months.
