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  Barhampur elections 2026: BJP's Jitu Goswami to lock horns with AJP's Rajen Gohain

  Assam | April 03, 2026 15:31 IST

  Assam assembly elections 2026: The Barhampur constituency will witness a triangular contest between BJP's Jitu Goswami, AJP leader Rajen Gohain and AIUDF candidate Mazibur Rahman. The polling here will take place on April 9.

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  Bokahat Assembly Election: Can AGP's Atul Bora make a hattrick this time?

  Assam | April 03, 2026 13:29 IST

  Hot seats in Assam Assembly Election 2026: The Bokahat Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies in the Assam Legislative Assembly. It is constituency number 105 of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

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  Jalukbari Assembly Election: Himanta Biswa Sarma faces Congress debutante Bidisha Neog

  Assam | April 03, 2026 13:29 IST

  Hot seats in Assam Assembly Election 2026: The Jalukbari Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies in the Assam Legislative Assembly. It is constituency number 37 of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

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  Barchalla elections 2026: BJP chases hat-trick as Congress looks to regain lost ground

  Assam | April 03, 2026 15:30 IST

  Assam assembly, Barchalla elections 2026: This year, Barchalla assembly constituency is expected to witness a triangular contest between BJP's Ritu Baran Sarmah, Congress candidate Ripun Bora and UPPL leader Baburam Bansumatary. In the 2016 and 2021 assembly polls, this seat was won by the BJP.

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  Assam minister quits BJP after being denied election ticket, joins Congress to contest from Haflong

  Assam | March 23, 2026 7:41 IST

  Assam minister Nandita Garlosa joined the Congress after the BJP dropped her from its candidate list for the upcoming Assembly election in the state. The Congress replaced its earlier nominee to accommodate her, calling the move "beneficial for the public".

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  Assam Elections: Congress releases fourth list of seven candidates, keeps 11 seats for Raijor Dal

  Assam | March 21, 2026 8:29 IST

  The Congress has also kept seats aside for its alliance partners. It has reserved 11 seats for Raijor Dal, while 15 seats have been allocated to other allies. The constituencies offered to Raijor Dal include Manas, Jalgaon, Kaliabor, Tezpur, Sibsagar, Mariani, and Bokakhat.

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  OPINION | Why are top Congress leaders in Assam deserting their party?

  India | March 19, 2026 17:32 IST

  The entry of Pradyut Bordoloi and Bhupen Borah in BJP is a big success for Himanta Biswa Sarma. Bordoloi won the Lok Sabha election from a constituency which has 65 pc Muslim voters. He won assembly elections four times and was elected to the Lok Sabha twice on a Congress ticket.

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  Assam Polls: Prateek Bordoloi declines to contest on Congress ticket from Margherita, here's why

  Assam | March 19, 2026 12:30 IST

  Prateek Bordoloi exited the Margherita Assembly race a day after his father, MP Pradyut Bordoloi, joined the BJP, triggering political chatter in Assam. In his letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, he said voters and workers deserved a candidate with a clear position.

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  Assam polls: BJP releases first list of 88 candidates, fields Himanta Biswa Sarma from Jalukbari

  India | March 19, 2026 12:59 IST

  Assam Assembly Election: As per the list from the BJP, Pradyut Bordoloi will contest from Dispur, and Bhupen Kumar Borah will fight from Bihpuria. Ashok Singhal has been fielded from Dhekiajuli. The BJP has also fielded six women candidates in the first list for Assam polls.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Why did the Congress MP in Assam leave the Congress just before the elections?

  Aaj Ki Baat | March 19, 2026 3:25 IST

  The BJP released its list of candidates for Assam, but before that, the Congress suffered a major setback. Two prominent Congress leaders left the party just before the elections. Sitting Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi even officially joined the BJP.

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  Coffee Par Kurukshetra: Everyone is going to leave Rahul, if he doesn't appreciate them ?

  Kurukshetra | March 19, 2026 3:33 IST

  Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi not only quit the party but also joined the BJP. This marks the second major blow for the Congress within the last month. Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that, given its current ideology, no one can remain in the Congress anymore.

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  Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP in big jolt to Congress ahead of Assam polls, may contest from Dispur

  India | March 18, 2026 15:49 IST

  In a big jolt to the opposition Congress, Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday resigned from the party, barely 20 days ahead of assembly elections in the state.

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  Assam Elections: AIUDF announces second list of candidates, fields Badruddin Ajmal from Binnakandi

  Assam | March 17, 2026 17:17 IST

  Assam Assembly Elections 2026: Among the prominent names, party chief Badruddin Ajmal has been fielded from the Binnakandi constituency.

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  Matrize-IANS Opinion Poll predicts Mamata's return to Bengal throne; easy win for Himanta in Assam

  India | March 15, 2026 23:45 IST

  India TV Opinion Poll: As per the survey, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is expected to get around 155 - 170 seats, while BJP may get 100 - 115 seats. In Assam, the people is likely to put their faith again with the CM Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government.

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  Assam assembly elections date 2026: Voting to be held in a single phase on April 9; result on May 4

  Assam | March 15, 2026 17:49 IST

  Assam assembly elections date 2026: The Election Commission has announced the dates for Assam assembly elections. As per the Election Commission, the election will be held on April 9, the result will be announced on May 4.

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  Assembly Polls: Bengal votes in 2 phases; Keralam, Assam on April 9, TN on 23rd; results on May 4

  India | March 15, 2026 23:36 IST

  As per the election commission, the polling in Assam, Keralam, Puducherry will take place on April 9, the counting on May 4. The election in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23, the counting on May 4. The election in West Bengal will be held in two phases - April 23 and 29.

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  Assembly Election 2026: Matrize-IANS Opinion poll predicts NDA's massive victory in Tamil Nadu

  India | March 15, 2026 23:33 IST

  Assembly Election 2026: West Bengal's 294-seat Legislative Assembly faces a high-stakes clash between the ruling Trinamool Congress, led by Mamata Banerjee since 2011 and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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  EC to announce poll schedule for Kerala, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry at 4 pm

  India | April 03, 2026 12:20 IST

  Polls are due in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Puducherry. The poll body has convened a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule.

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  PM Modi unveils development projects in Assam, says govt trying to minimise impact of war

  India | March 14, 2026 13:01 IST

  Addressing a public meeting in Assam's Silchar, PM Modi alleged that the Congress had ignored the Northeast and allowed such drawing of a border during Independence that cut off Barak Valley's access to the sea.

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  PM Modi in Kolkata: Bengal heading towards change, TMC's ruthless reign will end, says PM

  India | March 14, 2026 17:27 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in poll-bound West Bengal today where he is addressing a rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata after inaugurating projects worth around Rs 18,680 crore, in his first trip to the state after the publication of the post-SIR electoral rolls.