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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicAssam Assembly polls

Topic: Assam Assembly polls

13 parties are fighting Assam elections — who they are, and how state has voted in the past

BJP is in alliance with AGP & UPPL, while Congress has tied up with AIUDF, Left parties, ex-BJP ally BPF and others to try and regain power in Assam.

Election Commission appoints 3 central special observers for Assam assembly polls

The EC has appointed 90 general, 31 police and 53 expenditure observers so far in the state, where assembly elections are set to be held in 126 constituencies.

16% candidates in Phase 1 of Assam polls face criminal cases, 39% crorepatis — ADR report

Out of 259 candidates analysed, 13% of them have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, the ADR report stated. Educational qualifications of 37% was between Class 5-12.

Assam’s fascinating politics & how RSS took BJP to the top in a state where it didn’t exist

Shekhar Gupta explains BJP's success in Assam and how RSS changed the political fault line from anti-outsider to anti-Muslim infiltrator.

Congress can only provide ‘corruption guarantee’ whenever it comes to power, says JP Nadda

Taking a dig at the Opposition, the BJP chief said the BJP has a mission while the Congress is 'only interested in commission'.

Congress following Jinnah’s footsteps, will destroy country, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Addressing a rally in Assam's Dibrugarh, the Madhya Pradesh CM said the Congress has failed to carry out any developmental work in the Northeast since Independence.

Amit Shah on two-day campaign in poll-bound Assam, West Bengal

The BJP said the Home Minister will address two public meetings at Margarita and Nazira in Assam Sunday. He will then leave for Bengal where he will hold a road show in Kharagpur.

Will make Assam govt case against CAA if Congress is voted to power, says Gaurav Gogoi

Gogoi also hit out at the BJP for criticising Congress' alliance with AIUDF, saying the alliances were not based on religion but on whether one is for CAA or against it.

BJP declares 3 more candidates for second phase of Assam polls

In the first phase, 22 sitting MLAs of the saffron party will be contesting the polls while in the second, nine sitting MLAs have been allotted the same seat.

Rivals BJP and Congress share the same dilemma in Assam — the missing CM face

For both the Congress and BJP, the misery is unlikely to end soon. The issue will become even more difficult to handle once polls have been won.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

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.