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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 >
Biswanath (Assam) [India], April 5 (ANI): Intensifying his attack on the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ahead of April 9 Assembly polls in the State, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused him of spreading division and corruption, while positioning the Congress as a pro-people alternative. Addressing a public gathering in Biswanath, Gandhi claimed that Sarma's "absurd" remarks are aimed at diverting attention from his failures, terming him "India's most corrupt CM". The Congress M ...Read More >
Biswanath Chariali, 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 an election rally in Assam's Biswanath district, he alleged that Chief Minister 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 >
Dhubri: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, terming him a "hypocrite"."Sarma claims to be a saviour of Hindus, but gives ticket to an individual who has links to the cattle syndicate and is now paying back the debt using money collected from the illegal network," Gaurav charged.He was addressing a poll rally at Kamlajhar village for party's candidates, Baby Begum from Dhubri and Sobhan Ali Sarkar from Gauripur ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 4: Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate from Guwahati Central, Kunki Chowdhury, has filed a complaint at Panbazar Police Station alleging the circulation of defamatory deepfake videos aimed at tarnishing her image ahead of the Assam Assembly elections. In her complaint addressed to the Officer-in-Charge of the Panbazar Cyber Police Station, Chowdhury stated that "several unidentified individuals operating through multiple social media accounts have created and circulated manipu ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 4: The campaign visit of AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi in support of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has intensified an already charged political atmosphere in Assam, triggering sharp reactions from both the BJP and the Congress. Addressing an election rally on Saturday while campaigning for the AIUDF candidate in Chenga, Owaisi made a strong pitch for his AIUDF's prospects and took aim at both the ruling and opposition camps. "If all the AIUDF can ...Read More >
Silchar (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Saturday took a dig at opposition leaders in Silchar, describing them as "part-time" politicians who only appear during elections. The BJP National President further asserted that the BJP leadership works full-time and remains committed to the region's development at all times. Addressing a public gathering, Nitin Nabin said, "I am seeing these days that some part-time leaders have come now t ...Read More >
Fans pose with giant cutouts of Zubeen Garg at Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur near Guwahati. Picture by Umanand Jaiswal The steady stream of the faithful to the Zubeen Garg memorial near Guwahati, irrespective of the weather, reflects the pull of the singer and cultural icon on his fans, admirers and the uninitiated even six months after his untimely death in Singapore. They come from across Assam to Zubeen Kshetra to pay their respects or pray for the eternal peace of the 52-year-old singer-comp ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Assam Minister Piyush Hazarika on Saturday asserted that the people of the state will vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in the upcoming Assembly elections, expressing confidence that the Congress will not be supported by voters. Speaking to reporters in Guwahati, Hazarika highlighted the achievements of the BJP-led government, contrasting them with the Congress' record during its decades-long rule in the state. He said 16 medical ...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 >
Guwahati, April 4: The Congress manifesto has come under strong criticism from the family members of late singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg and they have called upon all political parties not to politicize the death of the celebrated musician. The Congress, in its State Assembly election manifesto, promised to give justice to Zubeen in 100 days if voted to power. Zubeen's uncle Manoj Borthakur told The Assam Tribune that there is no short cut in the Indian legal system. The case is being h ...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 (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Assam Congress president and candidate from Jorhat constituency Gaurav Gogoi and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi visited Sarupathar today to campaign for opposition alliance candidate Jiban Chutia in the Sarupathar constituency. According to a press release issued by the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), addressing a large election rally attended by nearly five thousand people at Nolonipathar Church playground, both leaders ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Assam Congress president and candidate from Jorhat constituency Gaurav Gogoi and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi visited Sarupathar today to campaign for opposition alliance candidate Jiban Chutia in the Sarupathar constituency. According to a press release issued by the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), addressing a large election rally attended by nearly five thousand people at Nolonipathar Church playground, both leaders ...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 >
Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Friday strongly criticised Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over alleged remarks about Kunki Chowdhury and her family in Sarupathar. Speaking to reporters after a campaign event in Sarupathar, Gogoi said that targeting a woman in this way reflects poorly on the Chief Minister. He added, "Attacking a woman like her says more about the Chief Minister than about anyone else and shows the low standard of his behaviour." He note ...Read More >
Jorhat, April 3: The election contest in Sarupathar intensified on Friday as Assam Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Gaurav gogoi Launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged remarks involving Kunki Choudhury and her family. Addressing the press after an election rally in Sarupathar, Gogoi said, "The Chief Minister's attack on a woman like her reflects his own character and shows how low it is." "Again and again, we have seen him disrespecting his positio ...Read More >
Guwahati: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday accused the BJP of diverting attention from key issues in Assam Assembly elections by creating controversies out of nothing and shaping the public discourse around them. Khera, in an interview with PTI, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the Congress of trying to bring in the Communal Violence Bill is a "very strange statement" from a man who has been in power at the Centre for almost 12 years. "His party is also ruling Assam for t ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, Union Minister of State Pabitra Margherita expressed confidence in the prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, particularly in the Nazira constituency. Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Margherita said, "I'm not commenting on the numbers or how many seats we're going to get. But I can assure you that in this particular seat, the NDA candidate or BJP candidate, Mayur Borgohain, will definitel ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 3 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday accused the BJP of diverting attention from key issues in Assam Assembly elections by creating controversies out of nothing and shaping the public discourse around them. Khera, in an interview with PTI, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the Congress of trying to bring in the Communal Violence Bill is a "very strange statement" from a man who has been in power at the Centre for almost 12 years. "His party is also ruling ...Read More >
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, Union Minister of State Pabitra Margherita expressed confidence in the prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, particularly in the Nazira constituency. Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Margherita said, "I'm not commenting on the numbers or how many seats we're going to get. But I can assure you that in this particular seat, the NDA candidate or BJP candidate, Mayur Borgohain, will definitel ...Read More >
The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday exchanged several barbs amid the high-stake contest in Assam where the assembly elections are scheduled on April 9. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who was in Assam for a campaign rally, accused the Himanta Biswa Sarma government of being corrupt and alleged a "mafia rule" in the state. The Congress leader, an MP from Wayanad, also raised Zubeen Garg's death and said seeking justice for a respected figure is a political duty rathe ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 3 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma targeted Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury, alleging that her mother had made social media posts supporting Pakistan and hurting the sentiments of 'Sanatani' people. Sarma on Thursday claimed that Chowdhury's mother had shared posts related to beef consumption and made remarks offensive to certain sections. The remarks triggered a sharp response from the AJP, with party president Lurinjyoti Gogoi accusing the ch ...Read More >
In this image posted on April 2, 2026, LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves, as others look on, during a public meeting, in Assam. Picture: X/@INCIndia via PTI GUWAHATI In its manifesto for the April 9 Assembly elections in the State, the Congress has promised Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six communities, the formation of an Anti-Corruption Commission to probe scams by the Himanta Biswa Sarma government, a white paper on Assam's financial condition, and an Urban Flood ...Read More >
Guwahati: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday released the party's manifesto for the 2026 Assam assembly election in Karbi Anglong, while AICC leader Pawan Khera released it almost simultaneously in Tezpur. The manifesto promises Scheduled Tribe status for tea tribes and five other communities.BJP, in its manifesto released earlier, said it will actively pursue the central govt to implement the recommendation of the Group of Ministers in respect of ST status to the six communities of Koch R ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 2 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday targeted Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury, alleging that her mother had made social media posts supporting Pakistan and hurting the sentiments of 'Sanatani' people. Sarma claimed that Chowdhury's mother had shared posts related to beef consumption and made remarks offensive to certain sections. The remarks triggered a sharp response from the AJP, with party president Lurinjyoti Gogoi accusing the ch ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that US President Donald Trump "controls" him. He also called Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the "most corrupt CM" in the country and accused him of running a "land ATM" in the state along with Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah.Addressing election rallies in Karbi Anglong and Jorhat, Rahul said, "You might ask why is Rahul Rahul speaking on US-India deal, in Assam ele ...Read More >
The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday exchanged several barbs amid the high-stake contest in Assam where the assembly elections are scheduled on April 9. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who was in Assam for a campaign rally, accused the Himanta Biswa Sarma government of being corrupt and alleged a "mafia rule" in the state. The Congress leader, an MP from Wayanad, also raised Zubeen Garg's death and said seeking justice for a respected figure is a political duty rathe ...Read More >
Guwahati: With campaigning intensifying ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised greater autonomy for indigenous communities in Assam, pledging full implementation of Article 244(A) if the Congress is voted to power. Addressing a rally in Karbi Anglong in support of Congress candidate Raton Engti from the Bokajan constituency, Gandhi said the constitutional provision would enable local communities to exercise greater contro ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 2 (PTI) The proceedings in the Zubeen Garg death case in Assam will not be impacted in any way by Singapore Police concluding its probe by maintaining that there is no evidence of foul play, officials said here on Thursday. Assam Police's investigation here has been "comprehensive" and the charge sheet filed before the local court in Guwahati has been based on it, they maintained. "The investigation, findings and closure by Singapore Police into the drowning of Zubeen Garg in tha ...Read More >
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