Assam Polls 2021
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'Kaan khol kar sunlo Ajmal...': Won't allow Assam become infiltrators hub again, says Amit Shah
Elections | Mar 31, 2021, 07:44 PM ISTAddressing a poll rally in Assam's Sonapur, Amit Shah said that if there is a government of Congress and Badruddin Ajmal, there will be no stop to infiltration
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Rahul Gandhi visits Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, targets BJP
Elections | Mar 31, 2021, 01:00 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the famed Kamakhya temple in Guwahati and offered puja.
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High-octane electoral campaign for 2nd phase of Bengal, Assam polls ends; stage set for voting
Elections | Mar 30, 2021, 11:13 PM ISTA high-octane electoral campaign for the second phase of West Bengal and Assam assembly polls ended Tuesday evening, setting the stage for the voting on April 1.
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ECI issues notices to Assam newspapers over BJP advertisement
Elections | Mar 30, 2021, 07:51 AM ISTThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued notices to eight newspapers of Assam which carried an advertisement of the BJP in the form of a headline claiming that the party will win all 47 seats where elections were held in the first phase on Saturday.
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Super 100 | BJP will win 26 of 30 seats in Bengal, 37 of 47 seats in Assam in Phase 1 polling: Amit Shah
News | Mar 28, 2021, 05:10 PM ISTUnion Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday said according to the feedback received from the ground, the saffron party will win 26 of the 30 seats in West Bengal and 37 of the 47 Assembly seats in Assam that went to polls in the first phase on Saturday.
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BJP will win 26 of 30 seats in Bengal, 37 of 47 seats in Assam in first phase: Amit Shah
Elections | Mar 28, 2021, 04:54 PM ISTUnion Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday said according to the feedback received from the ground, the saffron party will win 26 of the 30 seats that went to polls in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election.
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Nearly 80% voter turnout in Bengal, Assam records 72% in first phase polling
Elections | Mar 27, 2021, 11:14 PM ISTPolling for the first phase of West Bengal and Assam assembly elections 2021 was held on Saturday. A voter turnout of 79.79 percent was recorded in Bengal and 72.14 percent in Assam till 5 PM (not final figure), the Election Commission said. Voting was held in 30 assembly constituencies in West Bengal and 47 seats in Assam in this phase with a total of 21,825 polling stations.
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West Bengal, Assam first phase polling underway amid Covid-19 protocols
India | Mar 27, 2021, 12:33 PM ISTAn estimated 9.47 percent of the total 81.09 lakh electors exercised their franchise till 9 am in 47 constituencies of Assam where polling is underway with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols in the first phase of elections on Saturday.
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PM Modi, Amit Shah urge people to vote in record numbers in Assam, West Bengal
India | Mar 27, 2021, 09:05 AM ISTAssam and Bengal will have three-phase and eight-phase elections, respectively. The counting of votes will be on May 2.
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Assembly Elections 2021: Polling in Phase 1 to cover 30 seats in Bengal, 47 seats in Assam
Elections | Mar 27, 2021, 06:43 AM ISTOver 1.54 crore voters in West Bengal and Assam will exercise their franchise on Saturday (March 27) in the first phase of polling to decide the fate of key candidates and whether the former Naxal-affected 'Junglemahal' area of Bengal will transfer its loyalty to the BJP. The elections will be held amid tight security with the Election Commission deploying around 684 companies of central forces that would guard 10,288 polling booths housed in 7,061 premises, officials said. Besides, the state police will also be deployed at strategic locations, they added.
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Bengal registers nearly 80% turnout, Assam 72% in first phase polling
Elections | Mar 27, 2021, 10:51 PM ISTWest Bengal and Assam on Saturday voted for the first phase of Assembly Elections 2021. The polling began at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm for 30 seats in West Bengal and 47 seats in Assam, amid tight security, officials said.
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Bengal, Assam all set for first phase of polling today | All you need to know
Elections | Mar 27, 2021, 12:02 AM ISTBengal, Assam first phase polling: Over 1.54 crore voters in West Bengal and Assam will exercise their franchise on Saturday (March 27) in the first phase of polling to decide the fate of key candidates.
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Assam polls 2021: BJP will enact laws to check 'love and land jihad', says Amit Shah
Elections | Mar 26, 2021, 02:54 PM ISTAmit Shah said that the BJP will enact laws to tackle the menace of love and land jihad in Assam if it is voted to power.
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Assam polls 2021 phase 1: Polling in 47 constituencies on March 27. Check full list
Elections | Mar 25, 2021, 04:49 PM ISTPolling for the first phase on 47 seats in the Assam Assembly Election 2021 will take place on Saturday (March 27). Assam polls 2021 are scheduled to be held in 3 phases while the counting of votes will take place on May 2.
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Assam election 2021 phase 1 polling: List of key candidates
Elections | Mar 25, 2021, 04:47 PM ISTAssam Assembly election phase 1 voting will be held on March 27 (Saturday) on 47 constituencies. The assembly polls in the state are scheduled to take place in 3 phases while the counting of votes will be held on May 2.
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Campaigning for first phase in Bengal, Assam ends today; voting on Saturday
Elections | Mar 25, 2021, 10:51 AM ISTCampaigning for the first phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam will end on Thursday evening.
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Assam Assembly Elections 2021: BJP Chief JP Nadda releases party manifesto
Politics | Mar 23, 2021, 11:11 AM ISTBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Tuesday released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam polls today. Nadda released the election document in Guwahati. The ruling BJP is campaigning aggressively to retain power in the state. The saffron party won for the first time here in 2016 by dethroning the Congress. It was also the party's first win in any northeastern state. The party has set a target of winning 100 plus seats in the 126-member House this election.
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Assam: BJP manifesto promises 'corrected' NRC, Rs 3,000 allowance to 30 lakh families
Elections | Mar 23, 2021, 11:31 AM ISTBJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam polls.
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Only PM Modi can keep Assam free from terrorism: Amit Shah
Elections | Mar 22, 2021, 04:26 PM ISTAmit Shah said that it was evident from the enthusiasm of the people that the BJP was going to form the government for a second consecutive term in Assam.
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Assam polls: PM Modi attacks Congress, says NDA ensured peace, development
Elections | Mar 21, 2021, 02:31 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress of giving "false guarantees" when it was in power at the centre and also in Assam at the same time earlier, and failed to provide security and stability in the northeastern state.