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TopicAssam Assembly polls

Topic: Assam Assembly polls

The ‘two lines’ lesson Rahul Gandhi can learn from Congress’ Assam campaign

On 2 May, the Congress party’s poll strategy in Assam may or may not pay electoral dividends but it’s a template Rahul Gandhi may like to explore.

BJP-led alliance will return to power with more seats in Assam, says Sarbananda Sonowal

The CM also said the 3-phase polling was peaceful and it reflected that his government was successful in restoring peace in Assam after decades of insurgency and violence.

‘Not cows to be milked’ — Muslims in Bengal, Kerala, Assam are now assertive, want recognition

Bengal, Kerala, Assam — each key state election has a serious ‘Muslim party’ in fray. A lot of young voters are drawn to them, but others are sticking with tried-and-tested ‘secular’ parties.

PM Modi urges people to vote in large numbers as polling begins in 4 states

Polling is underway for 31 seats in the third phase of Bengal elections and 40 seats in the final phase in Assam. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting in single-phase polls.

EC reduces campaigning ban on BJP’s Himanta Biswa Sarma from 48 hrs to 24 hrs

Assam minister Sarma was initially barred from campaigning till 4 April for allegedly making threatening remarks against Bodoland People's Front chief Hagrama Mohilary.

PM Modi urge militants in the state to join mainstream to create an ‘Atmanirbhar Assam

Addressing an election rally in Assam's Baksa district, PM Modi said people of the state have rejected violence for development, peace, unity and stability.

Election Commission transfers Himanta Biswa Sarma’s SP brother from Goalpara

The EC Friday barred the senior Assam minister from campaigning for 48 hours for allegedly making threatening remarks against Bodoland People's Front chief Hagrama Mohilary.

Win or lose, BJP is gaining a foothold in the East. That’s a seismic shift in India’s politics

In Bengal & Assam, primary objective of other parties is to defeat BJP. For a region linguistically & culturally different from Hindi heartland, it’s a big change.

BJP ad on Assam 1st phase ‘sweep’ kicks up row, Congress counters as newspapers clarify to EC

8 newspapers published BJP ads proclaiming victory in all 47 first-phase seats the day after polling. Congress complained to EC and then took out its own ad.

EC issues show cause notice to BJP’s Himanta Biswa Sarma for remarks against opposition

BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma allegedly threatened to send opposition leader Hagrama Mohilary to jail by misusing the NIA.

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Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India looks to procure more S-400/S-500 air defence systems from Russia

The 2018 contract with Russia for 5 S-400 systems had a follow-on clause for 5 more. S-400 was described as a 'game-changer' for shooting down 5 Pakistan fighter jets during Op Sindoor.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.