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.
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.
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 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'.
Akhil Gogoi, a prominent activist in the state, did not even campaign as he has been jailed since 2019 on sedition and UAPA charges over protests against CAA.
According to an EC report, drugs worth Rs 118.83 cr was seized in Bengal, illegal cash totalling Rs 236 cr was seized in Tamil Nadu & liquor worth Rs 41.97 cr was intercepted in Assam.
Election Commission ordered repoll at polling booth 179 of Ratabari seat after a video, which went viral Thursday, showed polled EVMs being transported in BJP MLA’s car.
In Assam, the issue of ethnicity has receded into the background. People seem more at ease talking about what every voter does — roads, welfare and even religion.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
What a shameless person Ms. Dev is!
Her father, Santosh Mohan Dev, was a legend in north-east India. Always championed the cause of Barak valley and was instrumental in many development works.
And what did the daughter do?
When the Assam government finalised a green-field airport for Silchar (a project sure to boost trade, connectivity and jobs), Ms. Sushmita Dev went ahead and instigated the tea garden workers of the Doloo Tea Estate – which was to be acquired for the purpose of building the airport. Her consistent efforts at misleading the simple workers finally succeeded and they launched massive coordinated protests. This resulted in the greenfield airport project getting shelved.
No wonder Ms. Dev finds a guru in Ms. Mamata Banerjee. She emulated her guru very beautifully thereby denying the people of Barak Valley the opportunity to have a full fledged civilian airport.
What a shameless person Ms. Dev is!
Her father, Santosh Mohan Dev, was a legend in north-east India. Always championed the cause of Barak valley and was instrumental in many development works.
And what did the daughter do?
When the Assam government finalised a green-field airport for Silchar (a project sure to boost trade, connectivity and jobs), Ms. Sushmita Dev went ahead and instigated the tea garden workers of the Doloo Tea Estate – which was to be acquired for the purpose of building the airport. Her consistent efforts at misleading the simple workers finally succeeded and they launched massive coordinated protests. This resulted in the greenfield airport project getting shelved.
No wonder Ms. Dev finds a guru in Ms. Mamata Banerjee. She emulated her guru very beautifully thereby denying the people of Barak Valley the opportunity to have a full fledged civilian airport.