Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Assam cops at Congress leader Pawan Khera's house amid row over passport charge on CM Himanta's wife
India | Apr 07, 2026, 01:21 PM ISTA team of Assam Police have arrived at Congress leader Pawan Khera's residence in Delhi a day after he made remarks against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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BJP heading towards hat-trick in Assam, Congress staring at century of defeats: PM Modi in Barpeta
Assam | Apr 06, 2026, 12:21 PM ISTCriticizing the opposition, Modi alleged that Congress lacked foresight and operated with a limited vision driven by corruption, contrasting it with what he called the BJP’s 'big vision' for the state.
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'Congress will expose all his lies': Gaurav Gogoi hits back at Assam CM over 'Pakistan link' charge
Assam | Apr 06, 2026, 11:44 AM ISTCongress' Assam unit chief Gaurav Gogoi has said that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma must be disqualified and the ED should register a case against him. His reaction came after Sarma's 'Pakistan link' charge against the Congress.
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Assam: CM Sarma cites 'Pakistan link' behind Congress' allegations against wife; FIR filed
Assam | Apr 06, 2026, 09:57 AM ISTThe controversy erupted after Congress leaders, including Gaurav Gogoi, held press conferences in New Delhi and Guwahati claiming that Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, possessed three passports and controlled assets worth Rs 52,000 crore through a Wyoming-based company.
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'Fabricated': Assam CM on Congress' claims his wife holds three passports; warns of legal action
Assam | Apr 05, 2026, 11:33 PM ISTCongress alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possesses passports of three countries and that he concealed information about her properties.
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Assam Assembly election: Rahul Gandhi links Congress ideology to Zubeen Garg, targets CM Sarma
Assam | Apr 05, 2026, 11:32 PM ISTSpeaking at the gathering, Gandhi also launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of corruption and warning of legal consequences if Congress comes to power in the state.
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Gadkari confident of BJP's victory in Assam and Bengal; clarifies party's stand on minorities, SIR
India | Apr 05, 2026, 12:10 PM ISTPolling in Assam is scheduled for April 9, while West Bengal will go to the polls in two phases on April 23 and 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 4.
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Amit Shah hails Assam's development under PM Modi and CM Sarma, rebukes Congress over infiltrators
Assam | Apr 02, 2026, 05:34 PM ISTEarlier, Shah addressed a public meeting in West Bengal, which is set to witness polling in two phases on April 23 and 29. He also participated in the nomination filing of Suvendu Adhikari, who has been fielded against Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur.
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Assam Assembly polls: Amit Shah calls for deportation of illegal immigrants, attacks Congress
Assam | Mar 29, 2026, 03:34 PM ISTThe elections for Assam’s 126 Assembly constituencies are scheduled for April 9, with the counting of votes set to take place on May 4.
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Assam: 4 personnel injured as ULFA militants attack police camp in Tinsukia; CM Sarma vows crackdown
Assam | Mar 22, 2026, 05:23 PM ISTInitial investigations suggest that around seven militants were involved in the assault. The group is believed to have escaped under the cover of darkness, crossing the inter-state border into Arunachal Pradesh.
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Assam polls: BJP releases first list of 88 candidates, fields Himanta Biswa Sarma from Jalukbari
India | Mar 19, 2026, 12:59 PM ISTAssam 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: Full episode, March 18, 2026
India | Mar 18, 2026, 08:24 PM ISTAssam Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam BJP President, Dilip Saikia. In a 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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Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP in big jolt to Congress ahead of Assam polls, may contest from Dispur
India | Mar 18, 2026, 03:49 PM ISTIn 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: Congress' Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigns from party ahead of Assembly polls
Assam | Mar 17, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTEarlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that he was not in contact with Bordoloi and added that it was unlikely Bordoloi had spoken with any BJP leaders.
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Assam elections: Himanta reveals NDA's seat-sharing pact, BJP to contest 89 seats, AGP 26, BPF 11
Assam | Mar 17, 2026, 06:43 PM ISTAssam will go to polls in a single-phase election on April on 9, and the counting of votes will be held on May 4 along with Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.
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'Congress misleading country on oil, LPG situation': PM Modi in poll-bound Assam
Assam | Mar 13, 2026, 06:38 PM ISTPM Modi attacked the Congress, alleging that the grand old party facilitated the entry of infiltrators into Assam. He claimed a large part of land belonging to tribals was illegally allocated to infiltrators and CM Sarma was tirelessly working to reclaim it.
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'It is a done deal': Himanta Biswa Sarma on NDA seat-sharing for Assam Assembly elections
Assam | Apr 03, 2026, 12:24 PM ISTThe elections for the 126-member assembly are expected to take place in March-April. This will be the first election after the delimitation exercise, done in 2023.
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Bhupen Borah, former Assam Congress chief, joins BJP as CM Himanta extends wishes
Assam | Feb 22, 2026, 01:28 PM ISTFormer Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah joined the BJP in Guwahati in the presence of state president Dilip Saikia, formally enrolling at the party’s headquarters, Vajpayee Bhawan.
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Assam Congress fiasco: Bhupen Borah alleges humiliation; Gogoi says 'making excuses to join BJP'
Assam | Feb 18, 2026, 01:19 PM ISTIn his fresh attack on the Congress Party, Borah said he gave his 32 years to the party but was snubbed on several occasions at the hands of Gaurav Gogoi. Borah said he even apprised Rahul Gandhi about this but no action was taken.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma says Bhupen Borah will join BJP on Feb 22, Dilip Saikia will work out details
India | Feb 17, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTHimanta Biswa Sarma said Bhupen Borah will be accorded all due respect and dignity. "Joining the BJP will be like a homecoming for him because it is a party with many people like him, whose fathers did not occupy any high offices," he said.