Gaurav Gogoi and Himanta Biswa Sarma (file photo) NEW DELHI: Exit polls in the high-stakes Assam battle released on Wednesday night showed a clear majority for the incumbent government led by Himanta Biswa Sarma, with a majority of pollsters backing the BJP for a third consecutive term in the tea-producing state.The figures sideline the Congress, … 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 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: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking registration of FIR and probe against SIT Himanta Biswa Sarma The petitioners were asked to file a case in the Gauhati High Court. The top court questioned why the petitioner did not move the Gauhati High Court and said its authority should … Read more
New Delhi: Majlis-E-Ittehadul muslimeenEmim) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi Fierce attack on Assam chief minister on Sunday Himanta Biswa Sarma A video released by the Bharatiya Janata Party showed Sarma “shooting at close range” two people who identified as minorities.Addressing a rally in Zaheerabad, Telangana, Owaisi accused the Assam chief minister of spreading hatred against the Muslim … Read more
New Delhi: Chairman, AIMIM Asaduddin Owaisi Sharp attack on Assam chief minister on Tuesday Naimanta Biswa Sarma for his controversial remarks about the “disturbing Muslims of Mia”, calling them unconstitutional and divisive.Owaisi mocked the chief minister and said: “I want to give you Rs 2 as a charity” and accused him of reducing constitutional governance … Read more