Rahul Gandhi has affirmed that there is absolute financial and media domination by the BJP. New Delhi: Congressional Leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Election Commission on Saturday with a two-word deletion from the electoral body on Twitter amid much controversy over officials transporting an electronic voting machine (EVM) in a …
Read More »BJP promises ‘corrected NRC’ in Assam manifesto, silent on CAA
The BJP published its manifesto for Assam on Tuesday promising a “corrected National Register of Citizens (NRC)” if it came to power. Among its ten commitments, the party also mentioned several development measures, including the promise to solve the problem of the Assam floods, as well as the protection of …
Read More »BPF Assam BJP Ally Joins Congressional Alliance Ahead Of Polls – No Longer Friends
Hagrama Mohilary’s GMP had been ruled out by the BJP in last year’s BTC polls. Guwahati: In a boost for the congressional-led coalition ahead of next month’s elections in Assam, the Bodoland Popular Front or BPF announced on Saturday that it would resign from the alliance led by the ruling …
Read More »Big blow to Congress ahead of Assam elections as two incumbent members join BJP
In what could hurt Congressional prospects in the Assam elections early next year, two MLAs from the incumbent party joined the BJP on Tuesday, days after meeting with Union Interior Minister Amit Shah in Guwahati. Former PWD Minister and current Golaghat Constituency MLA Ajanta Neog and the Acting MLA of …
Read More »Explained: Why BJP and Ally BPF Fight Each Other in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Council Elections
Written by Tora Agarwala, edited by Explained Desk | Guwahati | Updated: December 7, 2020 5:23:42 pm Interior Minister Amit Shah, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and Bodo leaders after the signing of the Bodo peace agreement in January. (Photo: PTI / Archive) Elections to Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam …
Read More »Bihar has set a model for the Bengal and Assam elections, says the head of CPI-ML
CPI-ML (Liberation) National Secretary General Dipankar Bhattarcharya said on Sunday that the huge support won by the grand alliance comprising the RJD, Congress and the three left-wing parties has laid the groundwork for the upcoming elections in West Bengal, Assam and other states where the ballot box would be fought …
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