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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicAssam Elections

Topic: Assam Elections

After BJP, RSS files police complaint against Kharge for ‘poisonous snake’ remark in poll-bound Assam

RSS wants legal action over allegedly derogatory, provocative, and communally sensitive statements made during a recent election rally in south Assam.

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

What’s the 1950 law Nehru put on hold that BJP vows to ‘unleash on Bangladeshi Miyas’ in Assam

BJP manifesto promises protection of land, heritage & dignity of indigenous people by using 1950 law to 'expedite process of detection and pushback of illegal immigrants'.

Illegal immigrants ‘assault on Assamese culture, had invaded state’—BJP’s Assam in-charge Jay Panda

Panda rejected charge of polarisation, saying the allegations are rooted in crackdown on land grabbers, 'illegal immigrants whose forefathers deliberately chose not to be Indian'.

Gaurav Gogoi counters BJP’s infiltration poll plank. ‘Congress deported far more illegal Bangladeshis’

In interview with ThePrint, Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi talks about probe into singer Zubeen Garg’s death, alliance with Raijor Dal and AJP, and accusations levelled by Himanta Biswa Sarma.

‘Was insulted, had difficulty surviving’: Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP after quitting Congress

With the exit of Bordoloi, the Congress has lost one of its three Lok Sabha MPs from Assam, giving BJP a boost weeks before Assam polls.

Sting of UP not forgotten, Congress has another litmus test for a rising Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra turns 54 at a moment of renewed interest within Congress, with some expressing cautious hope that she may assume a more prominent role in the party’s affairs. 

Congress must make ‘sacrifices’ in Assam for Oppn unity in 2026, else will lose seats—TMC’s Sushmita Dev

West Bengal & Assam elections almost happen simultaneously, so what will happen in Assam will depend on Mamata Banerjee & what transpires in Bengal, Rajya Sabha MP Dev tells ThePrint.

The troubled days of Assam 1983: a helicopter pilot recollects

In the hideous days of February 1983 Assam election, and ‘Nellie’ in particular, I witnessed peculiar happenings while doing the tasks of the Election Commission in our Chetak helicopter.

AIUDF’s praise for BJP is baffling, says Assam Congress as it severs ties with Ajmal’s party

AIUDF and Congress had joined hands for a Mahajot against BJP for state polls earlier this year. MP Gaurav Gogoi says 'repeated praise of the BJP by AIUDF is highly unbecoming'.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.