Assam Assembly Polls
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Silchar Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
Assam | February 10, 2026 22:43 ISTSilchar Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 Assam Assembly Elections, BJP candidate Dipayan Chakraborty won the Silchar seat with a margin of 37,578 votes (21.53%).
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Congress bets on Priyanka Gandhi to counter 'sleeper cells' and revive momentum ahead of Assam polls
India | January 06, 2026 14:07 ISTCongress sees Assam as a high-potential state and is counting on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to energise its organisation and neutralise internal influences linked to Himanta Biswa Sarma. Notably, she was highly active behind the scenes during the previous Assam Assembly elections.
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Why BJP turned to Baijayant Panda for Assam polls: Decoding the key role of Naveen Patnaik's ex-aide
Explainers | December 15, 2025 14:23 ISTA five-time MP from Odisha, 61-year-old Panda is currently serving as the party's national vice president and spokesperson. BJP's move to appoint him as Assam incharge comes following the party's success in the 2024 Delhi assembly elections, where Panda had played a key role.
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Congress fields BJP rebel CP Yogeshwar in Karnataka bypoll, declares candidate for Assam's Behali
India | October 24, 2024 9:20 ISTThe Congress party has declared candidates for assembly bypolls in Karnataka and Assam. The polling for the assembly seats will be held on November 13 and the results will be declared on November 23.
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Rajen Gohain, BJP veteran and former MoS, quits Assam govt post over delimitation of Nowgong seat
India | August 18, 2023 23:36 ISTRajen Gohain, who had represented the Parliamentary seat four times, claimed that his discussions with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding the delimitation of Nowgong Lok Sabha seat "did not bring any positive outcome".
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PM Modi congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on taking oath as Chief Minister of Assam
India | May 10, 2021 13:30 ISTBJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday took oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam.
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Sarbananada Sonowal tenders resignation, prior to election of new Assam CM
India | May 09, 2021 13:13 ISTAssam Chief Minister Sarbananada Sonowal on Sunday submitted his resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi at the Raj Bhavan
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BJP-led alliance set to form the second successive govt in Assam
Elections | May 03, 2021 10:00 ISTThe ruling BJP led alliance in Assam is all set to form the government for the second consecutive term after winning 72 of the 120 seats declared so far and is leading in three others.
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HC upholds Akhil Gogoi's bail order, says civil disturbance not under UAPA
India | April 14, 2021 17:27 ISTGauhati High Court bench said any act aimed at creating a civil disturbance will not come within the purview of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 unless committed with the requisite intention.
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Assam breaks all records in poll seizures, Rs 18 crore worth items caught so far
India | March 09, 2021 14:07 ISTThe highest amount of seizures worth over Rs 5.72 crore took place during the 24 hours, starting at 9 am on Sunday.
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1.08 lakh 'D' voters will not be allowed to vote in Assam polls: CEO
Elections | February 27, 2021 22:50 ISTAssam has 1.08 lakh D or doubtful voters who will not exercise their franchise in the forthcoming assembly polls to be held in three phases on March 27, April one and April six, Chief Electoral Officer Nitin Khade said on Saturday.
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RJD will contest Assam Assembly polls in alliance with like-minded parties: Tejashwi Yadav
Elections | February 27, 2021 15:54 ISTYadav, during his first visit to Guwahati, said he has already spoken to Congress and will hold talks with the AIUDF later in the day to formalise the alliance.
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BJP govt hikes daily wages of tea garden workers in Assam ahead of assembly polls
Politics | February 20, 2021 21:09 ISTAhead of the Assembly elections in Assam, the BJP-led state government on Saturday increased the daily wages of scores of tea garden workers from Rs 167 to Rs 217 per day, officials said.
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Recommendations of panel on Clause 6 of Assam Accord cannot be implemented: Himanta Biswa Sarma
India | February 18, 2021 12:56 ISTSenior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the government cannot implement the recommendations of the central panel on Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
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Assam to cut fuel prices by Rs 5, reduce duty on liquor by 25% ahead of assembly polls
India | February 12, 2021 13:16 ISTThe finance minister presented the vote-on-account for an aggregate expenditure of Rs 60,784.03 crore for the first six months of the current fiscal.
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Assam govt appoints 29,701 teachers ahead of assembly polls
India | February 06, 2021 9:14 ISTCM Sonowal said the recruitment of thousands of teachers in a day proved that the state government is keen to bring about qualitative improvement in the education sector.
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Amit shah offers prayers at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati | Pictures
India | December 27, 2020 13:15 ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday offered prayers at famous Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati. Shah was accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal and State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Shah is on a three-day visit to the Northeast and reached Guwahati on Saturday morning.
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Amit Shah on 3-day visit to Assam, Manipur
News | December 26, 2020 9:40 ISTAfter attending the series of government and party programs in Assam, Shah on Sunday would visit Manipur and before leaving Imphal he would lay the foundation stone for the Churachandpur Medical College and meet the civil society leaders.
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Congress to get majority in Assembly polls: Tarun Gogoi
Politics | January 01, 2015 21:33 ISTGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today claimed that Congress would get majority in the state if Assembly elections are held this year.“We'll get majority if Assembly elections are held this year as people can
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