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Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP's Northeast Strategist, May Be Set For A Meatier Role

Edited by Sumana Nandy | Tuesday March 16, 2021

Himanta Biswa Sarma is the BJP's first big catch in its mission to win elections in states where it started with little or no presence. What the ruling party is hoping to achieve with Suvendu Adhikari in Bengal, was a script first used with spectacular results in Assam in 2016.

"Congress On Jinnah's Path": JP Nadda, Shivraj Chouhan Spew Fire In Assam

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury , Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday March 16, 2021, Guwahati

The BJP's campaigning has turned particularly vicious in Assam with at least two of its senior leaders attacking the Congress party and its top leadership. Besides referring to its main rival as one taking Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah's path with its political alliance in the state, the ruling party's star campaigners also reportedly likened the Gandhi family to "serpents". The Assam BJP is fighting for a second term in the state with the Assembly election scheduled for March 27, April 1 and April 6.

Congress's Bhupesh Baghel's "Internal Conflict" Swipe At Assam BJP

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday March 15, 2021, Guwahati

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who is the Congress observer for the election in Assam, took a swipe at the BJP over the rival party's suspense on its chief ministerial candidate.

"You Have Rahul Gandhi...Why Need Ajmal?": BJP On Congress's Assam Ally

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday March 15, 2021, Guwahati

Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has once again hit out at the Congress over its alliance with Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF, claiming that this will push the party back "by 50 years".

Congress, Rahul Gandhi Are Following In "Jinnah's Footsteps", Will Destroy India: BJP's Shivraj Chouhan

Press Trust of India | Monday March 15, 2021, Naharkatia

Instead of following Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress was following in "Jinnah''s footsteps", Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday, asserting that it would "destroy" the country.

BJP Made Assam "<i>Andolan-Mukt</i>", Will Make Flood-Free Too, Says Amit Shah

BJP Made Assam "Andolan-Mukt", Will Make Flood-Free Too, Says Amit Shah

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday March 15, 2021, Guwahati

Assam Assembly Election: Stepping up its campaign for the three-phased Assam elections that begin later this month, the BJP on Sunday saw both Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh campaigning for the party in the state.

Congress's Bhupesh Baghel's "Syndicate Raj" Swipe At BJP In Assam

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday March 14, 2021, Guwahati

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the party's observer for the election in Assam, has alleged the Sarbananda Sonowal-led BJP government in Assam is running a "syndicate raj".

Assam Congress Releases 12-Point 'Chargesheet'. "It's A Joke," Says BJP

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday March 14, 2021, Guwahati

The Congress in Assam has released what it called a 12-point "chargesheet" against the BJP government. The Congress said the BJP government has "failed" to deliver on these 12 key issues in Assam, as the party sharpened its attack on the BJP before the assembly election to be held in three phases from March 27 to April 6.

Unlike 2016, "No Modi Wave" This Time: Chief Of Congress Ally In Assam

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 14, 2021, New Delhi

Asserting that unlike in 2016 there is "no Modi wave" in the Assam Assembly polls this time, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Sunday alleged that the BJP was attempting to polarise the Hindus by pointing at him, invoking the ''Mughals'' and portraying the Muslims as enemies, but said the ruling party will not succeed.

Confident Of Winning Over 100 Seats In Assam: Congress' Bhupesh Baghel

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 14, 2021, Dibrugarh

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who is in Assam on a three-day visit to canvas for Congress candidates, criticised the ruling BJP today for its alleged failure to fulfill promises, and asserted that his party will win more than 100 seats in the 126-member Assembly.