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Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Assam Congress leader Pranati Phukan on Wednesday hailed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's campaign in poll-bound state and said her words have resonated with women across the state. "Priyanka Gandhi has echoed the sentiments of every woman in Assam. "We hope that we will win every seat in Upper Assam,"she said. Congress candidate Bipul Gogoi also hailed Priyanka Gandhi's visit. "We are very happy, all Congress workers are extremely excited that Priyanka Gandhi ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, April 1: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday addressed election rallies at Nazira, Tingkhong and Khowang in Upper Assam, speaking extensively on the prevailing political situation and the everyday challenges faced by ordinary citizens, and sharply criticising the policies of the ruling party. Engaging directly with the people in simple language, Priyanka encouraged people to reflect critically through questions and reasoning. She began by asking people to assess what positiv ...Read More >
Guwahati : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a frontal attack against the opposition Congress party accusing them of being the patron of infiltrators while asserting that the BJP is set to make a hat-trick by winning the ensuing assembly polls in Assam. Addressing two election rallies first at Gogamukh and second at Behali, Mr Modi warned that if Congress party is voted to power in Assam, they will bring in a law to protect infiltrators, which the BJP and its allies will not al ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Himanta Biswa Sarma government in Assam of being corrupt, claiming "mafia rule" in the state. She also refuted claims of politicising singer Zubeen Garg's death, and asserted that seeking justice for a respected figure is a political duty rather than opportunism. Speaking to the reporters here, she said that people desire a government that would only work towards serving them. Also Read | New Lab ...Read More >
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday released the party's manifesto for next month's Assam assembly polls, promising five key guarantees, including cash transfers for women, health insurance and land rights if voted to power. Addressing a public rally in Naoboicha, Kharge said all women will receive an "unconditional" monthly cash transfer to their bank accounts, apart from ₹50,000 to start their own business ventures if Congress is voted to power. "We are calling the cash ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Himanta Biswa Sarma government in Assam of being corrupt, claiming "mafia rule" in the state. She also refuted claims of politicising singer Zubeen Garg's death, and asserted that seeking justice for a respected figure is a political duty rather than opportunism. Speaking to the reporters here, she said that people desire a government that would only work towards serving them. "This is a corrupt ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 1: Congress leader and chairman of the AICC media department, Pawan Khera, on Wednesday, launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of "consistently misleading the public" over the past decade. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Khera invoked a symbolic "lie detector" analogy to question the credibility of the Chief Minister's statements. "If what Himanta Biswa Sarma says is false, the red light turns on; if it is true, the green l ...Read More >
Gogamukh (Assam), Apr 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the Congress, if it comes to power in Assam, will bring in a law to protect infiltrators, which the BJP and its allies will not allow. Addressing a poll rally at Gogamukh in Dhemaji district, Modi claimed that the Congress aims to "turn the majority community into a minority and create a permanent vote bank of infiltrators''. Before the BJP came to power in 2014, the Congress had "tried to introduce a new law ...Read More >
Jorhat: The campaign for over 40 assembly seats in Upper Assam appears focused on identity issues. With initiatives ranging from eviction drives to granting land rights, the BJP government in the state has positioned itself as the defender of Assamese identity. In 2021, Congress could win only five seats in the area. The BJP government has carried out a series of eviction drives from government and forest land, recovering about 1.5 lakh bighas from illegal possession. The state government had a ...Read More >
While four of the assurances focused on healthcare, land rights and financial support for women and senior citizens, the commitment on Garg's death stood out. "When our party's government is formed, we promise to find out how Zubeen was murdered and who was involved. We will conduct an inquiry into it and make the results public within 100 days," Kharge said while addressing an election rally in Naoboicha. The announcement comes even as a murder trial in the case is already underway, where sev ...Read More >
Jorhat, March 31: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, questioning his earlier remarks on the issue of delivering justice to cultural icon Zubeen Garg, while raising fresh allegations over land holdings allegedly linked to the Chief Minister's family. Turning the spotlight back on the Sarma's own statement, he asked, "The Chief Minister himself had said that if justice is not delivered to Zubeen Garg, people need not vote for him. ...Read More >
Dibrugarh/Jorhat, Mar 31 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday claimed that India's neighbours wanted to "break up" Assam by taking advantage of the unrest here earlier, but their "dreams were shattered" as the Narendra Modi government brought peace to the region. Militancy has come to an end, and 92 per cent of the assurances made in the peace agreements with various groups have already been implemented, he told a poll rally. Fadnavis maintained that the BJP-led govern ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday challenged state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi to divulge details of his property in Pakistan and the UK. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the BJP's manifesto release programme here, Sarma asked the Jorhat Lok Sabha MP to give the list of his properties outside the country to the Election Commission. "Gogoi has not given the details of his wife's income from Pakistan, nor has he mentioned her bank account in the neighbour ...Read More >
Guwahati, Mar 31 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday challenged state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi to divulge details of his property in Pakistan and the UK. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the BJP's manifesto release programme here, Sarma asked the Jorhat Lok Sabha MP to give the list of his properties outside the country to the Election Commission. "Gogoi has not given the details of his wife's income from Pakistan, nor has he mentioned her bank account in ...Read More >
Guwahati, March 31: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, accused the Congress of "politicising" cultural icon Zubeen Garg, alleging that a political consultancy firm has advised the party to leverage the issue for electoral gains ahead of the Assembly polls. Addressing a press conference at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan following the launch of the BJP's manifesto, Sarma claimed that a viral video purportedly shows members of the firm, Inclusive Mind, suggesting that the Congress ...Read More >
Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday urged voters in Assam to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in next month's assembly polls, pitching the election as crucial to tackling illegal infiltration and ensuring peace and development in the state. Shah was addressing an election rally in Dhekiajuli to drum up support for BJP candidates from Darrang district, including cabinet minister and sitting MLA Ashok Singha. Voting for all 126 assembly seats in Assam will take place on April 9, and ...Read More >
Guwahati, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, questioning his alleged foreign assets and challenging him to make his financial details public. Speaking to reporters, CM Sarma alleged that Gogoi has not disclosed income linked to Pakistan and the United Kingdom, and demanded that he release details of any properties held abroad, particularly in England. The Chief Minister also referred to discussions i ...Read More >
Assam Elections 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its manifesto, titled 'Sankalp Patra', for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, outlining an ambitious roadmap focused on jobs, welfare expansion, infrastructure and legal reforms. The manifesto was unveiled in Guwahati in the presence of Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Sarbananda Sonowal, along with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state BJP president Dilip Saikia and other senior leaders. Addressing the gather ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress candidate from Assam's Naduar assembly constituency Sunil Kumar Chetry was allegedly attacked and injured by unidentified persons while he was campaigning on Monday, party sources said. The candidate's convoy was allegedly attacked at Napalm Bypass of the constituency in the evening, and a scuffle followed. Chetry fell to the ground and was seen groaning before he was rushed to a private hospital for treatment. Assam Pradesh Congress President Gaurav Gogoi alleged that suppor ...Read More >
Guwahati, Mar 31 (PTI) Congress candidate from Assam's Naduar assembly constituency, Sunil Kumar Chetry, was attacked by miscreants, allegedly backed by the ruling BJP, during the campaign for the upcoming state polls, a party leader said. The candidate's convoy was attacked in the Napalm bypass of the assembly segment on Monday evening, he said. Chetry, who is pitted against senior BJP leader Padma Hazarika, fell on the ground and was seen groaning before he was taken to a private hospital fo ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress candidate from Assam's Naduar assembly constituency Sunil Kumar Chetry was allegedly attacked and injured by unidentified persons while he was campaigning on Monday, March 30, party sources said. The candidate's convoy was allegedly attacked at Napalm Bypass of the constituency in the evening and a scuffle followed. Chetry fell to the ground and was seen groaning before he was rushed to a private hospital for treatment. Assam Pradesh Congress President Gaurav Gogoi alleged ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 31 (ANI): Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi on Monday questioned the state government over the issue of "infiltration", raising concerns about the situation despite the Congress not being in power for the past decade. "The Congress government has not been in power in Assam for the past 10 years. A double-engine government has been running here for the past 10 years. But why is infiltration still happening?" he said. "Why is cattle smuggling still taking plac ...Read More >
Chhetri is seen being targeted by a group of men in a video Guwahati: A Congress candidate was allegedly assaulted in Naduar constituency in Sonitpur, triggering protests and road blockades in Assam, where political activities have intensified ahead of state elections. Sunil Chhetri, a former president of the All Assam Gorkha Students' Union, was attacked by a group that the Congress alleged comprised BJP workers. Chhetri is seen being targeted by a group of men in a video of the incident th ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday launched a sharp political attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal, alleging that the two function as "two sides of the same coin" and share a tacit understanding. Addressing an election rally at Marikachar in support of Congress candidate Mahibur Rahman, Gogoi accused the state government of applying a "double standard" in law enforcement. He clai ...Read More >
Mankachar (Assam), Mar 30 (PTI) Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Monday alleged AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are like ''uncle and nephew'' and ''two sides of the same coin''. Addressing an election rally here for party candidate Mahibur Rahman, Gogoi said that if any Congress leader makes a remark against Sharma, even if it is in Gujarat, he is arrested, but even if Ajmal makes derogatory remarks against him, no arrest is made, and not even an FIR i ...Read More >
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, Mar 12: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday, said 3-4 FIRs have been registered against senior Congress leader Pawan Khera for allegedly trying to contact militant groups to influence election results. Sarma levelled the allegations a day after the Congress spokesperson asserted that the Chief Minister would be lodged in jail within weeks after the election results are out due to his alleged corruption. "There are 3-4 cases already registered against Pawan Khera for ...Read More >
He joined the BJP at the party's state headquarters in Guwahati in the presence of Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia and other senior leaders. The development came days after Borah resigned from the Congress, citing differences with the senior leadership. Soon after joining the BJP, Borah said he had devoted a large part of his political life to the Congress but felt ignored when he faced discrimination within the party. "I reached out to leaders like Rahul Gandhi, but nobody bothered to listen ...Read More >
The groups, comprising senior lawmakers from across political parties, aim "to deepen dialogue and exchanges with legislatures across continents and to complement traditional diplomacy with sustained parliamentary interaction," a Lok Sabha communique said on Monday. The idea behind the initiative, the communique said, "is to allow lawmakers to speak directly to their counterparts abroad, share legislative experience, and build trust through regular engagement and exchange best practices to furt ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
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