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New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possesses passports of three countries and that he concealed information about her properties, but the BJP leader "categorically rejected" the claims as "malicious" and "fabricated" and vowed to take legal action "within 48 hours". Targeting Sarma as the campaign peaks for the April 9 election in Assam, Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera showed, at a press conference ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possesses passports of three countries and that he concealed information about her properties, but the BJP leader "categorically rejected" the claims as "malicious" and "fabricated" and vowed to take legal action "within 48 hours". Targeting Sarma as the campaign peaks for the April 9 election in Assam, Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera showed, at a press conference ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A fresh political row erupted in Assam after Congress leader Pawan Khera alleged that chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife holds multiple foreign passports, prompting a sharp rebuttal and legal threat from the BJP leader.The controversy began with Khera's press conference in Delhi, where he claimed to possess documents suggesting that Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, held three passports. "We have documents showing that Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bh ...Read More >
Biswanath Chariali/Golaghat, Apr 5 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the philosophy of his party is that of the celebrated musician Zubeen Garg, who worked his entire life to unite Assam. Addressing election rallies in Biswanath and Golaghat districts, he alleged that Himanta Biswa Sarma is the "most corrupt CM" in India, and action will be taken against him after the Congress forms a government in the state. "Zubeen Garg worked his entire life to unite people of Assam; he neve ...Read More >
Biswanath, Assam: Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi addressed a large public gathering in Biswanath today, launching a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while highlighting Congress's vision of unity and welfare ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections. Accompanied by senior Congress leaders including Gaurav Gogoi and alliance candidates, Gandhi greeted the crowd and praised Assam's rich heritage. He described the state as the land of Srimanta Sankardev, Gopinath Bordo ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP govt in Assam of running a "Bunty-Babli style govt" and staged a symbolic "lie detector test" to attack the party's manifesto promises and chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's record.At a press conference at the Congress headquarters, AICC media department chairman Pawan Khera questioned BJP's assurances on jobs, floods, corruption, wages and tribal status for six communities. A symbolic lie detector machine placed before journalists flashed a "red ...Read More >
Jorhat, Apr 5 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said he will take action against the parents of AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury for allegedly consuming beef and uploading a picture of it on social media. Chowdhury (27), who is making her electoral debut from the Guwahati Central Assembly constituency, has repeatedly denied the allegations, terming it as fake news being spread by Sarma. "After the election, I will take action against her parents as per the Cattle Prevention Act. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hit out at Congress leader Pawan Khera over his allegations related to his family's assets and financial dealings. Sarma said that he and his wife Rinki Bhuyan Sarma will file criminal and civil defamation cases against the Congress leader within the next 48 hours.The sharp response came after Khera, in a press conference, raised a series of questions regarding Sarma's wife, alleged foreign properties, and financial links, while also ...Read More >
Guwahati: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday levelled a series of allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, raising questions over alleged foreign assets and citizenship status. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters, Khera claimed that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma holds passports from three countries -- Egypt, the UAE and Antigua & Barbuda, and sought clarification on whether this amounted to dual or multiple citizenship, ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 5: The electoral contest in Guwahati Central has taken a sharply polarised turn, with "beef politics" emerging as the defining flashpoint ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, pushing conventional campaign issues to the margins. At the centre of the controversy is Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury, whose campaign has drawn both high-profile endorsements and sustained attacks from the ruling BJP, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The row escalated a ...Read More >
Guwahati : With election campaign entering into its last phase, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma escalated debate on beef while asserting that public consumption of beef is not accepted and will not be tolerated. Threatening that legal action would be initiated against the parents of debutant 27 -year old Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Choudhury after the the elections, Mr Sarma in an angry reaction said that no Hindu should vote for such candidate whose parents are found t ...Read More >
Biswanath/Guwahati, Apr 5: Amid high-voltage campaigning ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday, launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of corruption and divisive politics. Addressing a public rally in Biswanath, Gandhi alleged that Sarma is "the most corrupt chief minister in the country" and accused him of spreading hatred. "Assam's chief minister spreads hatred and says all the wrong things," h ...Read More >
Guwahati, May 3 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday formally received a Japanese delegation led by Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Nukaga Fukushiro. The high-level 45-member Japanese delegation arrived in Guwahati on a three-day visit to Assam. The Assam Chief Minister called the visit a huge milestone for deepening ties between Assam and Japan. Receiving the Speaker and the delegation at his office in Lok Sewa Bhawan on Saturday evening, Chief Minist ...Read More >
Assam will vote on April 9 and counting will be held on May 4. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The cylinders will be given before Bihu and Durga Puja, the Assam chief minister said * "You won't need to pay for this, 'Mama' will pay," Sarma said * Assam will vote on April 9 and counting will be held on May 4 Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Guwahati: In a major pre-poll announcement, which has come as a surprise to many amid the LPG ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday promised to give one free LPG cylinder each during Bihu and Durga Puja, even as long queues were reported outside cooking gas distributors across state.Sarma was addressing a poll rally in Mahmora constituency of Charaideo on Saturday. Election authorities, however, said they haven't yet received any complaint alleging violation of the model code of conduct by the CM."In Bihu and Durga Puja, we will distribute one gas cylinder each free of cost ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): With just one week left for the polling day, a sharp war of words marked Assam's political landscape on Saturday as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is going to win "90 to 100 seats" in the upcoming elections. CM Sarma also called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a "registered paagal," while Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief Gaurav Gogoi hit back, terming the Chief Minister as "desperate" and claiming ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday promised to give one free LPG cylinder each during Bihu and Durga Puja, even as long queues were reported outside gas agencies in several parts of the state.Sarma made the announcement while addressing an election rally in Mahmora constituency of Charaideo district on Saturday, drawing criticism from the opposition as the model code of conduct (MCC) is in force.Election authorities here, however, said they haven't yet received any complaint alle ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the BJP government would provide two free LPG cylinders annually to beneficiaries, while stepping up his attack on the Opposition during a series of election rallies across Upper Assam. Addressing large gatherings in Mahmora, Sonari, Nazira, and Mariani, CM Sarma said the free cylinders would be distributed during key festive periods such as Bihu and Durga Puja. He said the move builds on exis ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI) BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Saturday said the ruling party in Assam has strong support from the public as they are fed up with decades of dynastic politics under the Congress. Addressing election rallies in Goalpara West and Dispur constituencies, he said Assam is firmly on the path of development under the BJP-led NDA government headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. "Wherever you go, be it rural or urban areas, there is a clear one-sided wave in favour of the BJP. Af ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, April 2, said he was "not comparable to Adolf Hitler" and claimed there was no opposition to him, when questioned by a BBC reporter. He then abruptly ended the interaction, accusing the journalist of representing Opposition leader Akhil Gogoi. BBC Hindi reporter Jugal Purohit, who had been seeking an interview with the Chief Minister for days, was told by Sarma that he "should not represent Gogoi" after quoting Gogoi's description ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI) Opposition Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury on Saturday filed a police complaint for alleged deep fake defamatory videos on social media about her family, following Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's claims on her mother's food habit. The development comes two days after Sarma claimed that Kunki's mother, academician Sujata Gurung Chowdhury, had shared posts related to beef consumption, made remarks offensive to certain sections and supported Pakista ...Read More >
Guwahati: Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate for the 36 Guwahati Central constituency, Kunki Chowdhury to lodge an FIR at the Panbazar Cyber Crime Police Station alleging circulation of an AI-generated deepfake video that purportedly distorts her statements. According to sources, the complaint seeks a detailed investigation into the origin and dissemination of the video, which has been widely circulated on social media. Chowdhury has alleged that the manipulated clip is aimed at misleading vo ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his claims that Pakistani media was campaigning for Congress, while taking a dig at the CM's earlier remark on Rahul Gandhi's alleged body double during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2024. Speaking to ANI, Gogoi said the Chief Minister is growing increasingly desperate as "the ground is slipping beneath his feet" and ridiculed Sarma for r ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his claims that Pakistani media was campaigning for Congress, while taking a dig at the CM's earlier remark on Rahul Gandhi's alleged body double during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2024. Speaking to ANI, Gogoi said the Chief Minister is growing increasingly desperate as "the ground is slipping beneath his feet" and ridiculed Sarma for r ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress leader Pawan Khera sharply criticised the BJP's election manifesto at a Barpeta press conference on April 3, calling it a recycled document that vanishes after the polls, and accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of shielding individuals in the Zubeen Garg case, promising immediate action and reforms if Congress returns to power. Khera said Congress's manifesto was developed with extensive public feedback and included specific timelines to ensure every promise is fulfill ...Read More >
LUCKNOW UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that only the BJP-led NDA can free Assam from infiltrators and prevent demographic change. "The Congress and AIUDF have attempted to distort Assam's culture and change the demography. NDA's double-engine government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will drive out infiltrators and not allow the state's demography to change. The Congress and the AIUDF conspiracy will not be allowed to succeed," he said addressing a poll rally in favour of ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) President Lurinjyoti Gogoi visited Sarupathar on Friday to campaign for opposition alliance candidate Jiban Chutia in the Sarupathar constituency. Addressing a large election rally attended by nearly five thousand people at Nolonipathar Church playground, both leaders sharply criticised the sitting MLA Biswajit Phukan and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Ad ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 3 (PTI) Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and his ally AJP chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Friday participated in a roadshow in support of the opposition alliance's candidates in two assembly seats in Guwahati. The two leaders, surrounded by supporters of both parties, took part in the procession from Rajgarh to Six Mile area of the city, passing through Guwahati Central and New Guwahati constituencies. Accompanied by Congress' New Guwahati candidate Santanu Bora, Gaurav and Lurinj ...Read More >
Sonitpur (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hit out at the Congress for allegedly creating an "identity crisis" by allowing infiltrators in Assam. Addressing a public rally here ahead of the upcoming Legislative Assembly polls, the Uttar Pradesh CM lauded the BJP government's efforts in preserving Assam's identity and honouring its culture and warriors. Also Read | Fake Sensodyne Toothpaste Manufacturing Unit Busted in Delhi; Owner Arrested ( ...Read More >
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