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"Selling Hatred To Create Division": Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP In Assam

Press Trust of India | Friday March 19, 2021, Lahowal (Assam)

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asserted that his party, if voted to power in Assam, will ensure that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not implemented in the state.

Farm Bill Protest Won't Impact Poll-Bound States: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday March 19, 2021

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who is also the central minister in charge of Assam elections for the BJP, has said he feels the ongoing protests against the three farms laws won't have any bearing on the poll-bound states.

Congress Can Go To Any Extent To Mislead People, Garner Votes: PM Modi In Assam

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 18, 2021, Karimganj, Assam

Hitting out at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Congress can go to any extent to mislead people and garner votes.

Big Announcements Made By PM For Assam Translated To Big Zero: Congress

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 18, 2021, Guwahati

Launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Thursday posed a set of questions to him, alleging that big announcements made by him for Assam have translated to a "big zero".

Assam Congress Released Videos On Its 5-Guarantee Campaign Ahead Of Polls

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 18, 2021, Guwahati

Three election videos released by the Assam Congress highlighting its 5-guarantee campaign launched for the state polls have urged people to vote for the grand old party in order to ensure upliftment of people, harmony and financial relief.

"Mamata Banerjee's Irritation...": Why TV's Most Famous Ram Joined BJP

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday March 18, 2021, New Delhi

Just days before the start of assembly elections to four states and a Union Territory, actor Arun Govil, who played the role of Lord Ram in the iconic 1987 show Ramayan, has joined the BJP.

Women's Rights Groups In Assam Raise Demands Ahead Of Assembly Elections

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 18, 2021, Guwahati

Increased reservation for women in elected bodies, adequate security for them to earn their livelihoods, equitable economic participation, better health and education facilities are among the major highlights that women rights groups in Assam have demanded from political parties contesting the assembly election.

Assam CID To Probe Video Linked To Congress Ally Badruddin Ajmal Amid Controversy

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday March 18, 2021, Guwahati, Assam

The Election Commission has directed has Assam's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe a video linked to AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, which triggered a controversy recently.

"Committed To CAA": Himanta Sarma Breaks BJP Silence On Controversial Law

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday March 18, 2021

Assam Cabinet Minister and BJP's key strategist for northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the party remains committed to the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam even though it is not at the forefront of the issues related to the coming assembly election in the state.

Record Seizures Worth Rs 331 Crore Made In Poll-Bound States, Puducherry: Election Commission

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 18, 2021, New Delhi

The Election Commission on Wednesday said record seizures worth Rs 331 crore have been made so far in the four poll-going states and Puducherry as part of the expenditure monitoring process.

Win More In Upper Assam: BJP's Strategy To Offset Losses In Lower Assam

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday March 17, 2021, Guwahati

The BJP will improve on the number of seats it holds in Assam to offset the outcome in the third phase, which will be held in lower Assam, state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has told NDTV. In a first, the party has admitted that it might lose seats in lower Assam, which is the stronghold of the Congress and perfume baron Badruddin Ajmal's AIUDF, which have come together. Election will be held on the 40 seats of lower Assam on April 6.

Yogi Adityanath Calls 15th Century Assamese Saint "Cultural Nationalist"

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday March 17, 2021, Guwahati

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who was in Assam to campaign for the assembly elections on Wednesday said the 15th century saint and scholar Srimanta Sankardev was among the first to pitch "sanskritik rashtravaad (cultural nationalism)" and "protect the land".

Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States

Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday March 17, 2021, New Delhi

A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in 2016 when Rs 225.77 crores of seizures were made, it said.

Congress Announces List Of 21 Candidates For Assam Elections

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 17, 2021, New Delhi

The Congress on Tuesday came out with lists of candidates for elections for the upcoming state polls, including 21 for the Assam Assembly elections.

Assam Tea Garden Owners At "Liberty" To Decide On Wage Hike: High Court

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday March 16, 2021, Guwahati

Tea garden owners in Assam will have the "liberty" to decide if they want to follow the state government's order on raising wages for workers, the Gauhati High Court said in an interim order on Tuesday, days after saying no "coercive action" can be taken against them for not following it. The issue has become an important one for both the incumbent BJP and the main opposition Congress ahead of elections that start later this month.