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Guwahati, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday alleged that Congress leader Pawan Khera attempted to contact militant organisations in the state to influence election outcomes, claiming that multiple cases have already been registered against him. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said that three to four cases have been filed in connection with the alleged attempt to reach out to militant groups ahead of the elections. The Chief Minister also hinted at ...Read More >
Guwahati, Feb 17: Political parties in Assam, on Tuesday, urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the forthcoming Assembly elections in a single phase or, at most, two phases, while asking it to factor in the Bohag Bihu festival while finalising the poll schedule. A full bench of the ECI, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, is on a three-day visit to the State to review preparedness for the Assembly elections. The delegation includes Election Commissioners Sukhbir ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Assam Congress MP and former state unit chief Bhupen Borah on Monday withdrew his resignation after holding long discussions with the party's central leadership, including Rahul Gandhi. Congress's Assam in-charge Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, sharing about the resignation withdrawal by the Congress leader said that internal differences had been resolved through dialogue.Congress's Assam in-charge Bhanwar Jitendra Singh said the party leadership did not accept Borah's resignation and reaffir ...Read More >
Guwahati, Dec 16 (PTI) Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday described the AIUDF as a "communal" outfit and said there will be no alliance with the opposition party in the 2026 assembly elections. Already, eight opposition parties have decided to contest next year's assembly polls unitedly to defeat the ruling BJP in the state. "There will be no alliance with the AIUDF under any circumstances. It is also a communal party like the ruling BJP. We cannot join hands with one communal fo ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 24 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state government will file a chargesheet in Assamese Superstar Zubeen Garg's death case. Assam CM also expressed complete confidence in the SIT probe into the death of Zubeen Garg. "We will file a chargesheet, and the court will deliver justice... The BJP is openly saying, 'We trust the court'...The Assam government and I are confident that the SIT will do a good job. The SIT did ever ...Read More >
Nagaon (Assam) [India], October 22 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday alleged that a section of people were trying to take political mileage from Zubeen Garg's death, with an attempt to destabilise the state, but the state government would not allow it to happen. Assam State BJP has launched a campaign with this slogan from today, "I am Zubeen fan and we are also Zubeen fans". Addressing the media here today, CM Sarma said, "Zubeen Garg's death is unfortunate and it i ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 22: Union Minister and BJP leader Pabitra Margherita on Tuesday hit out at the Congress, accusing it of making "misleading and politically motivated remarks" over the death of legendary singer Zubeen Garg, and urged the Opposition to refrain from exploiting public emotions for political gain. Speaking to reporters, Margherita said the Congress was attempting to divert public sentiment instead of recognising the widespread progress made under the BJP government. "The Congress seem ...Read More >
Guwahati: The BJP-led ministry in Assam is set for expansion on Saturday with the induction of a Bodoland People's Front (BPF) MLA -- cementing a renewed alliance that signals a strategic pre-poll realignment ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "There is one seat vacant in the cabinet, which will be filled." The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 11am at Raj Bhavan, as confirmed by an official invitation from the directorate of information and public relations. ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 27 (PTI) The Bodoland People's Front (BPF) led by Hagrama Mohilary swept the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls in Assam, winning 28 of the 40 seats, officials said on Saturday. The United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) and the BJP, alliance partners in the outgoing council, finished a distant second and third with seven and five seats respectively, down from their previous tally of 12 and nine. Mohilary won from Debargaon constituency, but lost the Chirangduar seat to his f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The country's 22nd Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is set to be established in Guwahati with an investment of Rs 555 crore, as Parliament cleared a Bill in this regard on Wednesday, with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan saying the new institution will start admitting students from the current academic year itself. The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed by the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote even as the Opposition staged a walk ...Read More >
Guwahati: Ahead of next year's assembly elections, around 50 leaders from different political parties and organizations joined the ruling BJP in Assam. Among those who joined was former leader of the militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) Drishti Rajkhowa. Rajkhowa (originally Manoj Rabha) was the deputy commander-in-chief of the anti-talk ULFA, also known as ULFA (Independent). He was second in command after the chief, Paresh Baruah. In 2020, he surrendered to the police ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 17 (PTI) From former top ULFA commander to noted lawyer to ex-state president of AAP, prominent persons from different sections of society joined the ruling BJP in Assam on Thursday. The formal induction of these new members was held at the state party headquarters by state president Dilip Saikia, in the presence of Assam in-charge Harish Dwivedi and organisational general secretary GR Ravindra Raju, among others. Also Read | India Cautions NATO Chief Mark Rutte Against Any 'Doub ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dairy company Heritage Foods Limited on Thursday reported a sharp decline in net profit for the first quarter of FY26, as the company posted a net profit of Rs 40.5 crore for the April-June quarter, down 30.7 per cent from Rs 58.4 crore reported in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25). The fall in profit came despite a 10.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue, which rose to Rs 1,136.7 crore from Rs 1,032.6 crore in a year-ago period, according to it ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 17 (PTI) From former top ULFA commander to noted lawyer to ex-state president of AAP, prominent persons from different sections of society joined the ruling BJP in Assam on Thursday. The formal induction of these new members was held at the state party headquarters by state president Dilip Saikia, in the presence of Assam in-charge Harish Dwivedi and organisational general secretary GR Ravindra Raju, among others. Former self-styled 'deputy commander' of ULFA (I), Dristi Rajkhowa ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 27: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday accused the previous Congress government of enabling large-scale encroachment on Vaishnavite monastery (Satra) lands by prioritising the appeasement of illegal immigrants over the rights of indigenous communities. Taking to the social media, Sarma stated that over 13,000 bighas -- more than 4,300 acres -- of Satra land across the state had been encroached upon under Congress rule. "The Congress Govt ignored sentiments of the indig ...Read More >
Guwahati: The new generation of AGP leaders, who have come up after the Assam Agitation, yet again failed to secure nomination for the lone Rajya Sabha seat.On Saturday night, AGP again nominated party veteran and outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Birendra Prasad Baishya as its candidate for election to the upper house, which will be held for two seats on June 19, after Baishya (AGP) and Mission Ranjan Das (BJP) complete their respective terms on June 14.AGP president Atul Borah on Sunday said the Rajya S ...Read More >
Nagpur, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Orange Tigers defeated Nagpur Titans by eight wickets (D/L Method) at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha on Sunday in the Vidarbha Pro T20 League. After losing the toss and being put into bat first, Aniruddha Choudhari and Satyam Bhoyar opened the innings for Nagpur Titans. While Bhoyar was dismissed without opening his account, Choudhari scored 20 in 18 balls. After the fall of the second wicket at the score in 5.2 overs, Skipper Jagjot Sasan wa ...Read More >
Guwahati: Two candidates each from BJP and it's ally AGP seems to be won Rajya Sabha election uncontested with the announcement of it's candidates while Congress led Opposition still silent in this matter till filling the report. The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has announced to continue senior leader former union minister Birendra Prasad Baishya as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Assam, scheduled for June 19. Baishya, who has been a Rajya Sabha member since 2019 will contin ...Read More >
Madurai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired the core committee meeting of Tamil Nadu BJP unit here and said that the people of the state are fed up with the "massive corruption" of the DMK government. The BJP top leader was in the temple city to review the preparedness of the party to face the Tamil Nadu Assembly election next year and devise a strategy to fight polls. "The people of Tamil Nadu are fed up with the massive corruption of the DMK govt. The BJP Karyakartas will reach o ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), an ally of Assam's ruling BJP, has renominated sitting MP Birendra Prasad Baishya for the June 19 Rajya Sabha election from the state, a party leader said on Sunday. The central committee of the AGP approved Baishya's name, party General Secretary Ponakon Baruah said. Assam's Agriculture and Horticulture Minister and AGP President Atul Bora congratulated Baishya, a former Union minister, for his renomination for the Rajya Sabha el ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 8 (PTI) The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has renominated its outgoing MP Birendra Prasad Baishya for Rajya Sabha elections in Assam, a party leader said. Baishya's name was announced as per a decision of the central committee of the party late on Saturday, its general secretary Ponakon Baruah said. Elections to two seats in the upper house of parliament from Assam are scheduled on June 19, and the counting of votes will take place on the same day. Baishya, a former Union minister, h ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 8 (ANI): The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) announced Birendra Prasad Baishya as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Assam. Baishya is currently serving as a member of the Rajya Sabha, with his tenure set to expire on June 14. Also Read | Indore Horror: Dog Carries Baby Girl's Body in Its Jaws at Madhya Pradesh Hospital, Mutilated Body of Newborn Recovered, Probe On. Earlier this week, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced Kanad Purkayastha will contest from Assam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election, which is to be held on June 19 (Thursday). Earlier, Sarbananda Sonowal and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa were elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam, and after winning in the Lok Sabha polls, two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam were vacated by them. Election to vacant RS seats will be held between 9 am and 4 pm on September 3. The Election Commis ...Read More >
GUWAHATI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Kanad Purkayastha, son of former Union Minister Kabindra Purkayastha, for one of the two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam that will fall vacant on June 14. Mr. Kanad Purkayastha, a secretary of the BJP's Assam unit, is the son of Kabindra Purkayastha, a founding leader of the party in the State during the 1990s who served as Minister of State in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led National Democratic Alliance government. The BJP's national general ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP on Saturday announced that the party's Assam state secretary Kanad Purkayastha would be its candidate for the June 19 Rajya Sabha election from the state. BJP's National General Secretary Arun Singh, in a statement, said the party's central election committee has approved the candidature of Purkayastha, who is currently the party's Assam state secretary. A party leader from southern Assam's Barak valley said that Purkayastha is the only son of veteran B ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The BJP on Saturday officially nominated Kanad Purkayastha as its candidate for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Assam. BJP's national general secretary Arun Singh issued a notification in this regard. Elections for two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam will be held on June 19. Earlier, the BJP, which heads the state's ruling coalition, announced that it would contest in one seat and leave the other for ally Asom Gana Parishad. Purkayastha is the secretary of the BJP's Ass ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday officially announced Kanad Purkayastha, the party's Assam state secretary, as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from the state. The party's central election committee approved Purkayastha's candidature for the polls scheduled for June 19, with vote counting also taking place on the same day. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Kanad Purkayastha, a prominent party leader from t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced Kanad Purkayastha will contest from Assam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election, which is to be held on June 19 (Thursday). Earlier, Sarbananda Sonowal and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa were elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam, and after winning in the Lok Sabha polls, two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam were vacated by them. Election to vacant RS seats will be held between 9 am and 4 pm on September 3. Also Read | PM Nare ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 7: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has officially nominated Kanad Purkayastha as its candidate for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Assam, according to a notification issued on Saturday by Arun Singh, BJP's National General Secretary. Purkayastha, who currently serves as Secretary of BJP Assam Pradesh, is a seasoned party worker known for his dedication. Expressing his gratitude, Purkayastha took to social media to say, "This gesture is not just an acknowledgmen ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 7 (PTI) The BJP on Saturday announced that the party's Assam state secretary Kanad Purkayastha will be its candidate for the Rajya Sabha election from the state. A release said the party's central election committee has approved the candidature of Purkayastha. A party leader from Barak valley, Purkayastha is the son of veteran BJP leader and former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha. Elections for two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam are scheduled on June 19, with counting of votes t ...Read More >
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