Himanta Biswa Sarma (Photo/ANI) Guwahati: A double whammy to the top. Gaurav Gogoi and Debabrata Saikia were defeated. The movement is based on sharp attacks – including on the CM’s family – and a demand for justice for Zubin Garg. There was little showing at the polls. The Congress is left with a narrow, largely … Read more
NEW DELHI: The high-voltage campaigning for the Assam assembly elections came to an end on Tuesday, capping two weeks of intense political exchanges, aggressive rhetoric and a slew of promises.The competition mainly revolves around the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress. The BJP campaign centered on ‘jati-mati-bheti’ – protecting the identity, … Read more
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma New Delhi: Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday accused Congress of “disgusting politics” by bringing the singer’s issue into the fold Zubin GargIts election manifesto referenced the party’s death, saying the party had “committed an unforgivable crime” by invoking the late singer’s name to vote.Sarma, speaking … Read more
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (file photo) New Delhi: Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma Several senior Congress leaders have set a “timetable” to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, a day after former Assam Congress president Bhupan Bora defected to the ruling party, it was claimed on Monday.Sarma, himself a former Congress MP, added … Read more
New Delhi: Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah was invited to join him on Monday bjpHours after Bora submitted his resignation, it sparked political turmoil in the poll-bound state.Sarma said the doors of the BJP were open to Bora and promised to help him get elected from “safe … Read more
New Delhi: Assam Congress MP and former state unit president Bhupembora on Monday withdrew his resignation after lengthy discussions with the party’s central leadership, including Rahul Gandhi. Sharing the news of the Congress leader withdrawing his resignation, Congress Party Assam chief Bhanwar Jitendra Singh said that internal differences have been resolved through dialogue.Congress Assam chief … Read more
Bhupen Borah file photo (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Former Assam congress Chief Bhupen Kumar Borah has resigned from the party ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.In his letter to Congress, he claimed that he was “ignored” by the party leadership and was not given due treatment in the state unit.“I submitted my resignation … Read more
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi (left) and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma New Delhi: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday dismissed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa SarmaAlleging that he had links to Pakistan, he said the SIT report was shelved by the chief minister for six months as there was no evidence. Gogoi told … Read more