Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Mahanta Admitted To Hospital, Stable
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 16, 2021
Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was admitted to a private hospital following chest pain but his condition was ''stable'', a hospital spokesperson said on Saturday.
Former Assam Chief Minister Alleges NSG Cover Withdrawn Over Citizenship Law Protest
India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday December 22, 2019
Former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta will no longer have the protection of the elite commandos of the National Security Guards (NSG), officials said. He has been downgraded to a security detail comprising commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Mr Mahanta, a senior leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and an MLA, who h...
Amid Citizenship Law Protests, BJP's Assam Ally Says May Withdraw Support
India News | ANI | Tuesday December 17, 2019
It was a mistake on part of Asom Gana Parishad to support the citizenship law in both the houses of parliament, former Assam Chief Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) MLA Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said on Monday.
"Was Told To Go Ahead With Secret Killings": Tarun Gogoi Points At NDA
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 20, 2019
Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi claimed Wednesday he was under pressure from the previous NDA government at the Centre to continue with "secret killings", a practice that he claimed was "rampant" during his predecessor Prafulla Kumar Mahanta's tenure.
BJP Loses Assam Ally. Asom Gana Parishad Exits Over Citizenship Bill
India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday January 7, 2019
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a regional ally of the BJP, has exited the BJP-led coalition in Assam over the centre's stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, just a few months before the country votes for a new government.
Court Sets Aside Panel That Indicted Prafulla Mahanta For Assam Killings
Guwahati News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 4, 2018
The Gauhati High Court on Monday set aside constitution of Justice K N Saikia Inquiry Commission that had indicted the erstwhile Prafulla Kumar Mahanta government for extra-constitutional killings of ULFA leaders family members.
Leaders Of Anti-Foreigner Movement Endorse Sarbananda Sonowal For Top Job
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Monday May 23, 2016
On Sunday afternoon, inside the packed conference room of Hotel Bramhaputra Ashok, 65-year-old Atul Bora was the fourth senior BJP leader to back Sarbananda Sonowal as the party's choice for the chief minister's post.
AGP Comes Out With First List Of Candidates For Assam Polls
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 10, 2016
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), BJP's Assam Assembly election ally, today announced the first list of its 25 candidates for the hustings including the names of former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, former ministers and its president Atul Bora.
AGP Decides To Join Hands With BJP To Contest Assam Assembly Polls
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 2, 2016
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will jointly fight the coming Assam Assembly elections, former chief minister and AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta announced today.
For Assam Assembly Polls, Prafulla Mahanta Keeps A Door Open For BJP
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Wednesday February 10, 2016
Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has said his party, the Asom Gana Parishad or AGP, is open to an alliance with the BJP if an "honorable offer" is made.
As Nitish Kumar Meets Assam Leader, Signs Of A Bihar-Like Formula
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Wednesday December 9, 2015
Is Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar trying to mediate a repeat of a Bihar-type of 'Grand Alliance' in Assam, a state where elections would be held in the next four months?
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Monday March 16, 2015
It's almost a sense of dej vu. As the Aam Admi Party or AAP battles a war within, one is reminded of what happened in Assam thirty years ago. The parallels are too striking to ignore.
11 parties announce common fight against BJP, Congress; skip prime ministership talk
Elections News | Edited by Mala Das | Tuesday February 25, 2014
Eleven parties today decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections together to provide an alternative to the Congress-led UPA and the BJP-led NDA - yet another shot at a Third Front.
Assam polls: Mahanta owns no car, has Rs 11,117 in hand
Assembly | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 26, 2011
Two time former chief minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has no car and has cash balance of only Rs 11,117 in hand.According to the affidavit filed in the Nagaon Deputy Commissioner's court, Mahanta who is contesting from two assembly constituencies of Bahrampur and Samuguri has declared his total mov...
Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Mahanta Admitted To Hospital, Stable
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 16, 2021
Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was admitted to a private hospital following chest pain but his condition was ''stable'', a hospital spokesperson said on Saturday.
Former Assam Chief Minister Alleges NSG Cover Withdrawn Over Citizenship Law Protest
India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday December 22, 2019
Former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta will no longer have the protection of the elite commandos of the National Security Guards (NSG), officials said. He has been downgraded to a security detail comprising commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Mr Mahanta, a senior leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and an MLA, who h...
Amid Citizenship Law Protests, BJP's Assam Ally Says May Withdraw Support
India News | ANI | Tuesday December 17, 2019
It was a mistake on part of Asom Gana Parishad to support the citizenship law in both the houses of parliament, former Assam Chief Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) MLA Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said on Monday.
"Was Told To Go Ahead With Secret Killings": Tarun Gogoi Points At NDA
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 20, 2019
Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi claimed Wednesday he was under pressure from the previous NDA government at the Centre to continue with "secret killings", a practice that he claimed was "rampant" during his predecessor Prafulla Kumar Mahanta's tenure.
BJP Loses Assam Ally. Asom Gana Parishad Exits Over Citizenship Bill
India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday January 7, 2019
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a regional ally of the BJP, has exited the BJP-led coalition in Assam over the centre's stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, just a few months before the country votes for a new government.
Court Sets Aside Panel That Indicted Prafulla Mahanta For Assam Killings
Guwahati News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 4, 2018
The Gauhati High Court on Monday set aside constitution of Justice K N Saikia Inquiry Commission that had indicted the erstwhile Prafulla Kumar Mahanta government for extra-constitutional killings of ULFA leaders family members.
Leaders Of Anti-Foreigner Movement Endorse Sarbananda Sonowal For Top Job
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Monday May 23, 2016
On Sunday afternoon, inside the packed conference room of Hotel Bramhaputra Ashok, 65-year-old Atul Bora was the fourth senior BJP leader to back Sarbananda Sonowal as the party's choice for the chief minister's post.
AGP Comes Out With First List Of Candidates For Assam Polls
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 10, 2016
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), BJP's Assam Assembly election ally, today announced the first list of its 25 candidates for the hustings including the names of former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, former ministers and its president Atul Bora.
AGP Decides To Join Hands With BJP To Contest Assam Assembly Polls
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 2, 2016
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will jointly fight the coming Assam Assembly elections, former chief minister and AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta announced today.
For Assam Assembly Polls, Prafulla Mahanta Keeps A Door Open For BJP
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Wednesday February 10, 2016
Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has said his party, the Asom Gana Parishad or AGP, is open to an alliance with the BJP if an "honorable offer" is made.
As Nitish Kumar Meets Assam Leader, Signs Of A Bihar-Like Formula
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Wednesday December 9, 2015
Is Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar trying to mediate a repeat of a Bihar-type of 'Grand Alliance' in Assam, a state where elections would be held in the next four months?
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Monday March 16, 2015
It's almost a sense of dej vu. As the Aam Admi Party or AAP battles a war within, one is reminded of what happened in Assam thirty years ago. The parallels are too striking to ignore.
11 parties announce common fight against BJP, Congress; skip prime ministership talk
Elections News | Edited by Mala Das | Tuesday February 25, 2014
Eleven parties today decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections together to provide an alternative to the Congress-led UPA and the BJP-led NDA - yet another shot at a Third Front.
Assam polls: Mahanta owns no car, has Rs 11,117 in hand
Assembly | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 26, 2011
Two time former chief minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has no car and has cash balance of only Rs 11,117 in hand.According to the affidavit filed in the Nagaon Deputy Commissioner's court, Mahanta who is contesting from two assembly constituencies of Bahrampur and Samuguri has declared his total mov...
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