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Voting began at 7am on Thursday across 126 assembly constituencies under tight security arrangements, with voters queuing outside polling stations ahead of time at many places. Authorities said voters who arrive at the polling station before the voting ends at 5pm will be allowed to vote even after. Over 25 million voters are eligible to vote for 722 candidates, including 59 women, in the fray. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting the election from Jalukbari, Congress state chief Ga ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Assam is all set to vote on April 9, with a total of 2,50,54,463 electors ready to decide the fate of 722 candidates.The high-stakes contest for the 126-member Assam assembly will unfold with most constituencies set for a direct fight between the BJP-led NDA and a Congress-headed opposition alliance.The BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term, while the Congress is seeking to reclaim the state it lost in 2016. Here's a dive into the key numbers shaping the 2026 verdict.Follow compl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Assam is all set to vote on Thursday (April 9) for the 126 assembly seats. The contest has unfolded as a direct fight between the chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Gaurav Gogoi-led Congress in the state. Sarma is aiming for a rare third consecutive term for the BJP-led alliance, while the Congress, led by Gaurav Gogoi, is attempting to regroup and convert anti-incumbency discontent into its electoral gain.In a 126-member assembly, where 64 seats mark the majority line, the outcom ...Read More >
Assam Elections 2026: The stage is set for the voting in the Assam Assembly elections 2026 on April 9. The Election Commission (EC) said that it is fully prepared to conduct polling in the northeastern state in a free, fair, and peaceful manner, with voting across all 126 assembly constituencies. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is seeking its record third term, while Gaurav Gogoi-led Congress is hopeful to end the 10-year-long drought. Assam's ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) asserted that a 'parivartan' is inevitable in West Bengal, and said once the BJP comes to power in the State, all infiltrators will be sent back to their countries. Addressing an election rally in Patharkandi, he also claimed that the Congress gave shelter to illegal immigrants in Assam's Barak Valley, making them "predominant" in Sribhumi, Silchar and Cachar districts. Over 1.70 lakh illegal foreigners detected under Assam Accord in 40 ...Read More >
Guwahati: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that with BJP-led NDA governments in Assam, West Bengal, and Tripura, infiltration would be completely stopped. Shah addressed three election rallies in Assam's Sribhumi, Hailakandi, and Lakhipur. He said that only the BJP can protect Assam from illegal influx and preserve its cultural identity. Expressing confidence that the BJP will form the government in West Bengal, he said, "Infiltrators have been identified, and each and every one w ...Read More >
Patharkandi/Hailakandi/Silchar (Assam), Apr 7 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that a "parivartan" (change) is inevitable in West Bengal and claimed that once the BJP comes to power in the eastern state, infiltrators would be sent back to their countries. Addressing election rallies in Assam's Barak Valley, including in Patharkandi, Sribhumi and Hailakandi, Shah alleged that the Congress gave shelter to illegal immigrants in the region, making them "predominant" in Sribhu ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 7 (ANI): Internet services were suspended in five districts of Manipur, Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur, for three days starting at 2:00 PM on Tuesday. The decision was taken in view of the prevailing law and order situation, amid concerns that anti-social elements could misuse social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to spread misinformation, hate speech, and provocative content. Also Read | NBEMS GPAT ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 7 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the First Conference of Zone VII of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region at Panaji, Goa, on April 9, a press release said. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar and Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankarbhai Chaudhary will also address the conf ...Read More >
SILCHAR: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led govt, alleging that Barak Valley has suffered 'step-motherly treatment' over the past decade and has turned from an 'island of peace' into an 'island of neglect'.Campaigning in Barak Valley, which comprises 13 assembly constituencies, Kharge addressed rallies at Borkhola in Cachar and Cheragi in South Karimganj. He highlighted on local infrastructure woes and flood-related distress, aiming to make the ...Read More >
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Assam election 2026: Assam is set to vote in a high-stakes Assembly election on April 9, with the political landscape witnessing a significant churn following the 2023 delimitation exercise. The redrawing of constituency boundaries has not only reshaped electoral equations but also led to crowded contests in several seats and forced many leaders to shift constituencies, setting the stage for a fiercely competitive battle. Assam election 2026 Assam will vote in a single phase across 126 constit ...Read More >
Patharkandi (Assam), Apr 7 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that a 'parivartan' is inevitable in West Bengal, and said once the BJP comes to power in the state, all infiltrators will be sent back to their countries. Addressing an election rally here, he also claimed that the Congress gave shelter to illegal immigrants in Assam's Barak Valley, making them "predominant" in Sribhumi, Silchar and Cachar districts. He alleged that the Congress opposes the Citizenship Amendment ...Read More >
Voting for all the 126 assembly seats in the state will be held on April 9 and counting will be on May 4. Addressing an election rally at Barpeta, the Prime Minister said, "The past 10 years of BJP rule in Assam were to bring peace and harmony, take the state out of difficulties and insecurity and safeguard the state's identity. The coming years will bring more prosperity, self-reliance and make the state recognised all over the world." The PM said during the Congress rule, the minimum support ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of repeatedly raising the issue of infiltration in Assam without taking meaningful action against illegal entrants despite being in power for more than a decade. Addressing an election rally at Borkhola in Cachar district, Kharge alleged that the BJP has used the infiltration issue for political gain while failing to deport illegal migrants in significant numbers. "When Amit Shah comes ...Read More >
Silchar, April 7: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the BJP, especially Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for regularly raising the infiltration issue but not deporting the illegal entrants in large numbers despite being in the government for more than 10 years. Addressing an election rally at Borkhola in Cachar district, he also alleged that the BJP has misused the delimitation exercise in Assam in its bid to win elections. "When Amit Shah comes here, he only talks about B ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, winding up his election campaign in Assam on Monday, launched a blistering attack on the Gandhi family and Congress, accusing them of corruption, dynastic politics, and siding with Pakistan.Addressing rallies in Barpeta, Hojai, and Dibrugarh -- just a day before the silence period begins at 5pm Tuesday -- Modi said, "The first family of Congress is the most corrupt in the country, indulging in scams of huge proportions and currently out on bail. Congress c ...Read More >
Barpeta/Hojai/ Dibrugarh, Apr 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that while his government carried out 'Operation Sindoor', the Congress continued to "sing to the tune of" Pakistan. Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Barpeta, Hojai and Dibrugarh in Assam, Modi also accused the Congress of taking a myopic view on development, while asserting that the BJP focuses on long-term growth. "The party always took short-term measures so that they could indulge in corruption. Bu ...Read More >
Imphal: Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday reiterated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played a crucial role in safeguarding Manipur's boundaries and interests. Addressing the 47th foundation day of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Rongmei village in Naga dominated Noney district, the Chief Minister said that it was PM Modi who declared in Parliament that Manipur's territorial integrity would always be preserved. He further credited PM Modi for transforming the Centre's 'L ...Read More >
Imphal, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday reiterated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played a crucial role in safeguarding Manipur's boundaries and interests. Addressing the 47th foundation day of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Rongmei village in Naga‑dominated Noney district, the Chief Minister said that it was PM Modi who declared in Parliament that Manipur's territorial integrity would always be preserved. He further credited PM Modi for tra ...Read More >
Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh speaks at a public gathering at Rongpur, Assam, on April 5, 2026. Picture: X/BJP4Manipur Campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in southern Assam's Cachar district on Sunday (April 5, 2026), Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh projected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the protector of his State's boundary and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as a friend of Manipuri people of Assam. Cachar, which adjoins Jiribam district of Manipur, has a ...Read More >
Silchar: Stepping up the saffron party's high-decibel campaign in poll-bound Assam, Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday reached out to the electorate in Barak Valley, launching a scathing attack on the Congress for its "decades of neglect" toward the northeast. Singh pitched BJP as the sole political force genuinely committed to the region's stability and progress.Addressing two major public meetings in the Manipuri-dominated pockets of Rongpur under Udharbond assembly constituency in Ca ...Read More >
Silchar (Assam), April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played a crucial role in safeguarding the state's boundaries and interests. Addressing an election rally at Rongpur in support of BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala for the Assam Assembly polls, Singh also lauded Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for recognising the Manipuri language as an associate official language of Assam. He urged the Manipuri community ...Read More >
Silchar: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday asserted that the party-led NDA will return to power in the state with a two-thirds majority.Speaking at an election rally in Lakhipur, Nabin said the region has moved past what he described as years of "neglect and divisive politics" under previous Congress govts. "The NDA has driven focused development and structural transformation in the Barak Valley, ensuring that the aspirations of every citizen are met. The region is now ready to deli ...Read More >
Guwahati: Amidst global energy crisis, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa in poll bound Assam said that the government will provide two LPG cylinders in a year free of cost. Addressing an election rally on Saturday he said, "In Bihu and in Durga puja government will provide two LPG cylinders free of cost to the people." Meanwhile Five LPG distributors in the State have been placed under suspension with immediate effect, pending further review by the competent authority. The chief secretary in ...Read More >
BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday (April 4, 2026) alleged that the previous Congress governments in Assam had turned Barak Valley into a "crime hub" for vote bank politics. He said people punished the grand old party for its "politics of appeasement of infiltrators" by voting it out of power in the State. Cow, buffalo for each Assam tribal family, promises Amit Shah Addressing a poll rally in support of the party's Ram Krishna Nagar candidate in Sribhumi district, Mr. Nabin said, ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has, over the past decade, ensured both development and preservation of Assam's legacy, transforming regions once plagued by neglect and instability. Addressing an election rally in Ramkrishna Nagar Assembly constituency in Sribhumi district, the BJP leader alleged that earlier regimes reduced areas like Barak Valley into "crime hubs" due to vote-bank politics ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday highlighted his government's development push in the Barak Valley and expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) growing support across Upper Assam. Underscoring the importance of decentralised governance, CM Sarma said in a series of posts on the social media platform X, the state government has laid "great thrust" on the development of Barak Valley. He noted that a dedicated department has b ...Read More >
Jagiroad: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday predicated shift in tea tribe-Adivasi vote in favour of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) He campaigned for Digboi candidate Bharat Nayak. Click here to track live developments on state elections Addressing the gathering, Soren criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party, targeting both the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the State government. He alleged that tea garden communities have been neglected under the present dispensa ...Read More >
Assam Assembly Elections 2026: As campaigning intensifies in the state, all eyes will remain on the decisive districts that will determine who forms the next government in 2026. Assam Assembly Elections 2026: As the Assam Legislative Assembly Election 2026 approaches, political attention is sharply focused on a handful of decisive districts that have historically shaped the outcome of the state's 126 assembly seats. While every constituency counts, electoral trends suggest that victory in Assam ...Read More >
Silchar:Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to embark on a two-day visit to Barak Valley on Friday, covering Cachar and Sribhumi districts, with a series of key official and public engagements aimed at boosting development initiatives and strengthening grassroot outreach.Sarma will commence his tour at Ramkrishna Nagar in Sribhumi district, where he will be attending a cheque distribution event under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan (MMUA). The programme seeks to promote self ...Read More >
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