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New Delhi: Polling began at 7 am across Assam's 126 Assembly constituencies amid tight security and detailed arrangements by the Election Commission. Officials said the process remained largely smooth across districts. By 5 pm, the state recorded a voter turnout of 84.42 per cent, according to official data. The election has turned into a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led alliance. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is aiming for a third straight term. On the other sid ...Read More >
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi cast his vote for the 2026 Assam Assembly polls, predicting a win by 50,000 votes. He said he was jailed in 2021 and is now fighting a 'fascist' BJP government to 'save democracy'. Raijor Dal president and candidate from Sibsagar constituency, Akhil Gogoi, cast his vote for the 2026 Assam Assembly election on Thursday, claiming that he will win with a margin of about 50,000 votes. Speaking to ANI, Akhil Gogoi expressed happiness after voting in his own constituency, ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam): Raijor Dal president and candidate from Sibsagar constituency, Akhil Gogoi, cast his vote for the 2026 Assam Assembly election on Thursday, claiming that he will win with a margin of about 50,000 votes. Speaking to ANI, Akhil Gogoi expressed happiness after voting in his own constituency, as at the time of polling for the 2021 elections, he was in jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. He said, "This is the first time for me to vote in my local constituency, bec ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): BJP President Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that there are no differences in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the impending appointment of a new Bihar Chief Minister, as Nitish Kumar will be taking oath as Rajya Sabha MP. In an interview with ANI, Nitin Nabin said that the process is moving forward in a structured manner. Also Read | UK Visa Fee Hike: New Fees for Study, Work, Visit Visas From April 2026; Know How It Will Affect Indian Applicants. " ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): BJP President Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that there are no differences in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the impending appointment of a new Bihar Chief Minister, as Nitish Kumar will be taking oath as Rajya Sabha MP. In an interview with ANI, Nitin Nabin said that the process is moving forward in a structured manner. "There are no differences anywhere; everything is proceeding as per schedule. Nitish Kumar is taking the oath of office in the Raj ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 5: With only days left before the electorate of Assam heads to the polling booths on April 9, the junior partners of the Congress in the six-party Opposition alliance believe there is an undercurrent against the ruling BJP and the chances of a change of guards in Dispur are high in the Assembly elections. Besides the Congress party, the other constituents of the coalition are the Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC), CPI(M), and CPI( ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): As the 2026 Assam Assembly elections heat up, the Sibsagar (Sivasagar) constituency has emerged as one of the most-watched battlegrounds. Incumbent MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi is looking to retain his stronghold in the historic Ahom capital, but the challenge has taken a complex turn with a "friendly contest" between the ruling NDA allies. Also Read | Ashok Kharat Viral Videos Case: Godman Impregnated Victim, Gave Her Abortion Pills, Say Polic ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): As the 2026 Assam Assembly elections heat up, the Sibsagar (Sivasagar) constituency has emerged as one of the most-watched battlegrounds. Incumbent MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi is looking to retain his stronghold in the historic Ahom capital, but the challenge has taken a complex turn with a "friendly contest" between the ruling NDA allies. Gogoi is fighting to retain his seat against two NDA alliance candidates: Prodip Hazarika (AGP) and Kusha ...Read More >
Agartala, April 2: In a clear sign of low female representation, only 4.62 per cent of the 173 candidates contesting the April 12 elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) are women. The autonomous council, set up in 1982 to promote the socio-economic development of tribal communities, is regarded as the state's second most important constitutional body after the Assembly. Officials of the Tripura State Election Commission (SEC), which is conducting the polls, s ...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 >
The Naga People's Front (NPF) and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), formed in 2017 by NPF rebels who supported Rio, merged under the NPF banner on Saturday. The two major regional parties of Nagaland - the Naga People's Front (NPF) and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), formed in 2017 by NPF rebels who supported Rio - merged under the NPF banner on Saturday. Announcing the merger during the NDPP's General Co ...Read More >
Guwahati: The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in its general convention on Saturday, has resolved to merge with the Naga People's Front (NPF) in Nagaland. According to a resolution adopted, the NDPP welcomed and accepted the NPF's offer to amalgamate and function as one regional political party under the NPF banner. The party described the NPF's unconditional offer as a "mature and well-calibrated move" towards consolidating regional unity in the state. "That the NDPP be ...Read More >
Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham has announced a 10-day padyatra from Delhi to Vrindavan, starting November 7, to promote Hindus, Hindutva and Hindustan. Shastri clarified that the initiative is not against Muslims or Christians. Spiritual leader Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri on Wednesday announced a 10-day padyatra from Delhi to Vrindavan, starting November 7, to promote Hindus, Hindutva, and Hindustan, reject casteism, and clarify that the initiati ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
New Delhi: The political climate in Maharashtra has heated up following a fiery exchange between BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. Their verbal duel, marked by aggressive threats, has amplified longstanding tensions over linguistic identity and the place of non-Marathi communities in the state. The controversy began when BJP's Nishikant Dubey made a provocative statement during a recent public address, warning Raj Thackeray with the phrase, "patak ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a disturbing escalation of language politics, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by Raj Thackeray, has once again resorted to violence and intimidation, this time targeting the Mumbai office of entrepreneur Sushil Kedia. The vandalism, reportedly carried out by MNS workers, stems from Kedia's earlier statement that he would not learn Marathi, a stance that has ignited a fresh wave of controversy in the state's already fraught linguistic landscape. The founder of a Mumbai-b ...Read More >
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