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Water, Power Connections To Assam Ex-Chief Minister's Quarter Snapped
Water and electricity connections to former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta's quarters inside the Assam Assembly complex were snapped today as he has not shifted to a new accommodation despite receiving several notices to do so, officials said.
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Prafulla Mahanta Lacks "Winnability", Says Party In Assam He Founded
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) chief Atul Bora on Sunday indicated the party feels that its founder and two-time chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta doesn't have winnability in the coming election.
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Average Assets Of Re-Elected Assam MLAs Increased By 95 Per Cent: Report
Assam Tourism Minister Chandan Brahma registered the highest growth rate of assets while Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta also figure among the top five re-elected MLAs whose assets increased significantly, according to a report.
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Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Mahanta Admitted To Hospital, Stable
Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was admitted to a private hospital following chest pain but his condition was ''stable'', a hospital spokesperson said on Saturday.
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Former Assam Chief Minister Alleges NSG Cover Withdrawn Over Citizenship Law Protest
Former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta will no longer have the protection of the elite commandos of the National Security Guards (NSG), officials said. He has been downgraded to a security detail comprising commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Mr Mahanta, a senior leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and an MLA, who h...
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Amid Citizenship Law Protests, BJP's Assam Ally Says May Withdraw Support
It was a mistake on part of Asom Gana Parishad to support the citizenship law in both the houses of parliament, former Assam Chief Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) MLA Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said on Monday.
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"Was Told To Go Ahead With Secret Killings": Tarun Gogoi Points At NDA
Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi claimed Wednesday he was under pressure from the previous NDA government at the Centre to continue with "secret killings", a practice that he claimed was "rampant" during his predecessor Prafulla Kumar Mahanta's tenure.
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BJP Loses Assam Ally. Asom Gana Parishad Exits Over Citizenship Bill
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a regional ally of the BJP, has exited the BJP-led coalition in Assam over the centre's stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, just a few months before the country votes for a new government.
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Court Sets Aside Panel That Indicted Prafulla Mahanta For Assam Killings
The Gauhati High Court on Monday set aside constitution of Justice K N Saikia Inquiry Commission that had indicted the erstwhile Prafulla Kumar Mahanta government for extra-constitutional killings of ULFA leaders family members.
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Leaders Of Anti-Foreigner Movement Endorse Sarbananda Sonowal For Top Job
On Sunday afternoon, inside the packed conference room of Hotel Bramhaputra Ashok, 65-year-old Atul Bora was the fourth senior BJP leader to back Sarbananda Sonowal as the party's choice for the chief minister's post.
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AGP Comes Out With First List Of Candidates For Assam Polls
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), BJP's Assam Assembly election ally, today announced the first list of its 25 candidates for the hustings including the names of former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, former ministers and its president Atul Bora.
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AGP Decides To Join Hands With BJP To Contest Assam Assembly Polls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will jointly fight the coming Assam Assembly elections, former chief minister and AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta announced today.
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For Assam Assembly Polls, Prafulla Mahanta Keeps A Door Open For BJP
Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has said his party, the Asom Gana Parishad or AGP, is open to an alliance with the BJP if an "honorable offer" is made.
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As Nitish Kumar Meets Assam Leader, Signs Of A Bihar-Like Formula
Is Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar trying to mediate a repeat of a Bihar-type of 'Grand Alliance' in Assam, a state where elections would be held in the next four months?
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Assam's Lessons for AAP
It's almost a sense of dej vu. As the Aam Admi Party or AAP battles a war within, one is reminded of what happened in Assam thirty years ago. The parallels are too striking to ignore.
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Water, Power Connections To Assam Ex-Chief Minister's Quarter Snapped
Water and electricity connections to former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta's quarters inside the Assam Assembly complex were snapped today as he has not shifted to a new accommodation despite receiving several notices to do so, officials said.
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Prafulla Mahanta Lacks "Winnability", Says Party In Assam He Founded
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) chief Atul Bora on Sunday indicated the party feels that its founder and two-time chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta doesn't have winnability in the coming election.
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Average Assets Of Re-Elected Assam MLAs Increased By 95 Per Cent: Report
Assam Tourism Minister Chandan Brahma registered the highest growth rate of assets while Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta also figure among the top five re-elected MLAs whose assets increased significantly, according to a report.
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Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Mahanta Admitted To Hospital, Stable
Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was admitted to a private hospital following chest pain but his condition was ''stable'', a hospital spokesperson said on Saturday.
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Former Assam Chief Minister Alleges NSG Cover Withdrawn Over Citizenship Law Protest
Former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta will no longer have the protection of the elite commandos of the National Security Guards (NSG), officials said. He has been downgraded to a security detail comprising commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Mr Mahanta, a senior leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and an MLA, who h...
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Amid Citizenship Law Protests, BJP's Assam Ally Says May Withdraw Support
It was a mistake on part of Asom Gana Parishad to support the citizenship law in both the houses of parliament, former Assam Chief Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) MLA Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said on Monday.
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"Was Told To Go Ahead With Secret Killings": Tarun Gogoi Points At NDA
Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi claimed Wednesday he was under pressure from the previous NDA government at the Centre to continue with "secret killings", a practice that he claimed was "rampant" during his predecessor Prafulla Kumar Mahanta's tenure.
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BJP Loses Assam Ally. Asom Gana Parishad Exits Over Citizenship Bill
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a regional ally of the BJP, has exited the BJP-led coalition in Assam over the centre's stand on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, just a few months before the country votes for a new government.
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Court Sets Aside Panel That Indicted Prafulla Mahanta For Assam Killings
The Gauhati High Court on Monday set aside constitution of Justice K N Saikia Inquiry Commission that had indicted the erstwhile Prafulla Kumar Mahanta government for extra-constitutional killings of ULFA leaders family members.
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Leaders Of Anti-Foreigner Movement Endorse Sarbananda Sonowal For Top Job
On Sunday afternoon, inside the packed conference room of Hotel Bramhaputra Ashok, 65-year-old Atul Bora was the fourth senior BJP leader to back Sarbananda Sonowal as the party's choice for the chief minister's post.
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AGP Comes Out With First List Of Candidates For Assam Polls
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), BJP's Assam Assembly election ally, today announced the first list of its 25 candidates for the hustings including the names of former chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, former ministers and its president Atul Bora.
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AGP Decides To Join Hands With BJP To Contest Assam Assembly Polls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will jointly fight the coming Assam Assembly elections, former chief minister and AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta announced today.
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For Assam Assembly Polls, Prafulla Mahanta Keeps A Door Open For BJP
Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has said his party, the Asom Gana Parishad or AGP, is open to an alliance with the BJP if an "honorable offer" is made.
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As Nitish Kumar Meets Assam Leader, Signs Of A Bihar-Like Formula
Is Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar trying to mediate a repeat of a Bihar-type of 'Grand Alliance' in Assam, a state where elections would be held in the next four months?
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Assam's Lessons for AAP
It's almost a sense of dej vu. As the Aam Admi Party or AAP battles a war within, one is reminded of what happened in Assam thirty years ago. The parallels are too striking to ignore.
