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  Himanta Biswa Sarma discusses complete withdrawal of AFSPA from Assam with Amit Shah

  India | September 04, 2023 16:03 IST

  The controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 gives armed forces personnel, operating in disturbed areas, sweeping powers to search, arrest and open fire if they deem it necessary for "the maintenance of public order".

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  Assam government to introduce bill in state assembly to ban polygamy

  India | September 03, 2023 9:42 IST

  Polygamy in Assam: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party ally parties meeting in Tinsukia and said to media that the state government, in the next 45 days, will finalize the Bill to ban polygamy in the state.

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  Assam to have 4 new districts, 81 sub-districts, announces CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

  India | August 25, 2023 19:04 IST

  Assam will now have a total of 35 districts after the creation of the four new ones. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced this decision after chairing the 100th Cabinet meeting of his government.

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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 IST

  Rajen 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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  Yogi Adityanath, Eknath Shinde, others lose blue ticks on Twitter after changing profile pictures

  India | August 14, 2023 16:05 IST

  Delhi LG VK Saxena and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also lost their golden tick on the social media platform Twitter.

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  Congress has blood on its hands in northeast, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

  India | August 08, 2023 23:15 IST

  Speaking in the wake of Manipur riots, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that communities didn't start fighting overnight in the northeast, Congress is responsible for the situation.

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  Himanta Sarma's swipe at Congress, 'parts of SC verdict on Rahul Gandhi were not highlighted'

  India | August 06, 2023 7:13 IST

  Himanta Biswa Sarma took a dig at Congress and said that certain parts of the Supreme Court verdict are not being highlighted by the party amidst "so-called celebrations" after the top court stayed the conviction.

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  'Rohingya infiltration 'alarming' and threat to nation's security', says Assam CM Sarma

  India | July 29, 2023 22:36 IST

  Assam: The situation is alarming and anyone entering the country illegally without valid papers is a threat to the security of the country, Assam CM said.

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  India TV-CNX Opinion Poll predicts massive BJP victory in Assam and other NE states, rout in Manipur

  Elections | July 31, 2023 12:46 IST

  India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: Even if BJP is losing Manipur, due to the ethnic violence, it would comfortably win Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.

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  From INDIAN to BHARATIYA: Himanta Biswa Sarma's new Twitter bio for his Congress 'friends'

  India | July 24, 2023 16:32 IST

  From INDIAN to BHARATIYA: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma opened a front against the Opposition hours after 26 parties named their coalition- INDIA.

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  No cabinet reshuffle in Assam before Lok Sabha polls, major changes post elections: CM Himanta Sarma

  India | July 16, 2023 17:18 IST

  Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam cabinet reshuffle: "The issues that have surfaced following the draft delimitation will be 99 per cent resolved if they are placed before the EC," CM Sarma said.

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  Assam floods 2023: Thousands affected after Aie River water submerged homes in Bongaigaon | VIDEO

  India | July 14, 2023 16:45 IST

  Assam floods 2023: The locals fear that the flood situation in the area will become more worst after the Kurichu dam authority of Bhutan started releasing excess water on Friday morning.

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  Assam: 'Will stage mega Bihu performance in national capital,' says CM Himanta

  India | July 01, 2023 23:46 IST

  Himanta Biswa Sarma was delivering his remarks at an event to present citations and cash rewards to participants from the Dibrugarh district in the mega Bihu performance.

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  Manipur violence: Assam CM Sarma assures of 'peace', says 'situation will improve in 7-10 days'

  India | July 01, 2023 18:59 IST

  Himanta Biswa Sarma lashed out at Congress and claimed that "relative peace has come in the northeastern state," which indicates that the opposition party is concerned.

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  "No one should try to take advantage of...": Assam CM Himanta Sarma on Rahul Gandhi’s Manipur visit

  India | June 30, 2023 9:08 IST

  Rahul Gandhi Manipur visit: According to Assam CM Sarma, there is no need for any other political persons to go to Manipur because only the state government and the Centre can restore peace in the state.

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  Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma meets PM Modi, briefs him about flood situation

  India | June 29, 2023 21:31 IST

  The chief minister apprised PM Modi about the latest flood situation in Assam and the slew of measures taken by the state government to provide relief and rehabilitation to the flood-affected people.

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  Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dismisses opposition to delimitation exercise

  India | June 25, 2023 23:32 IST

  Himanta Biswa Sarma insisted that the only people who opposed the draft proposal were those who were either facing electoral defeat or did not comprehend the procedure.

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  Assam honours 'Loktantra senanis'; announces Rs 15000 monthly to those who resisted Emergency

  India | June 25, 2023 22:53 IST

  Emergency was imposed on this day in 1975 by the then-Congress government led by prime minister Indira Gandhi.

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  Assam Floods: Shah promises assistance to CM Himanta as torrential rain affects nearly 5 lakh people

  India | June 25, 2023 15:16 IST

  He further said that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are conducting rescue and relief operations in Assam while adequate forces have been kept on standby.

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  'Many Hussain Obama In India': Assam CM's remarks against ex-US Prez Barack Obama stirs row in India

  India | June 24, 2023 14:32 IST

  Notably, Assam police had travelled to different locations and even made arrests, including deplaning and apprehending Congress leader Pawan Khera in February and arresting then-Independent Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani last year.