Assam polls: If 'chaiwala' can become PM, why can't a perfume baron be a kingmaker, asks AIUDF
In 2014 Lok Sabha election, AIUDF equalled the Congress party figure in Assam by winning three seats.
Apr 09, 2016, 17:58 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Assam sees decline in number of candidates with criminal records
The comparison has been done to understand the trend of engagement of money and muscle power along with other details of the candidates, an official release said.
Apr 08, 2016, 22:18 PM IST
Assam polls: PM Modi addresses rally
PM Modi is in Assam's Naogaon for the last phase of the election campaign. Watch the full news story to know more!
Apr 08, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
Congress first-time women contestants woo Guwahati voters
Bobbeeta Sharma, a film and television personality, and social activist Jury Sharma Bordoloi are facing stiff contest from BJP's Siddhartha Bhattacharya and its alliance partner AGP's Ramen Kalita.
Apr 07, 2016, 22:25 PM IST
'Secular politics' behind backwardness of Muslims, says Naqvi in Assam
Backwardness of Muslims in India in education and employment is a dangerous part of "secular political conspiracy", according to Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi who accused Congress of exploiting the minority community by keeping them poor and illiterate.
Apr 07, 2016, 19:33 PM IST
Assam polls: Manmohan Singh calls PM Modi 'dream-merchant'
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government's Pakistan policy is "in shambles" and accused it of "failing miserably to honour its solemn promise to the people of the country."
Apr 06, 2016, 22:49 PM IST
West Bengal polls first phase sees nearly 81% turnout; over 78% votes cast in Assam
Braving the sweltering heat and oppressive humidity, nearly 81 percent of the 40 lakh voters cast their ballot in three Maoist-affected districts of West Bengal on Monday in the first phase of the assembly polls covering 18 constituencies.
Apr 04, 2016, 23:18 PM IST
First phase of Assam Assembly polls begins amid tight security
The Congress is contesting all 65 constituencies, the BJP 54 and its alliance partners AGP in 11 and BPF in three.
Apr 04, 2016, 07:23 AM IST
Assam Assembly polls: Rs 12 cr, 8 lakh litres of liquor seized
Authorities have seized 7,85,633 litres of liquor from various parts of the state since the polling dates were announced on March 4.
Apr 03, 2016, 20:53 PM IST
Assam polls: 535 companies of security forces deployed in 1st phase
Out of 535 companies, 433 are central forces while 102 companies are from state police, Assam Chief Electoral Officer Vijayendra told reporters here today.
Apr 03, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
30 candidates with criminal charges in phase-1 of Assam polls
Thirty candidates have criminal charges against them, including a minister and five sitting MLAs, out of the 539 contestants in 65 consituencies going to polls in the first phase in Assam tomorrow.
Apr 03, 2016, 18:20 PM IST
Assam Assembly elections: Tough fight between AGP, Congress at Bokakhat
Congress and AGP with both fighting neck and neck to woo the voters on April 4.
Apr 02, 2016, 21:04 PM IST
Assam Assembly Polls 2016: First time voters in Jorhat voice their expectations
With Assam going to elect a new government through the upcoming assembly polls, Jorhat town of Upper Assam will be voting with high hopes and expectations. Employment remains a major agenda among the youth there.
Apr 02, 2016, 00:42 AM IST
EC takes measures to enable genuine voters' cast franchise
The Commissioner has directed all the electorates, who have been issued Elector's Voter Identity Card, to produce the EPIC for their identification at the polling stations before casting votes.
Apr 01, 2016, 22:19 PM IST
Crorepati candidates in Assam polls
Former MLA Rahul Roy has immovable assets worth Rs 21,85,56,000 and movable assets of Rs 3,15,43,788 adding up to Rs 25,00,99,788 crore.
Apr 01, 2016, 21:17 PM IST
Nearly half of Assam first phase candidates have not declared tax details
Nearly half the candidates contesting the first phase of the Assam assembly elections have not declared their income tax details, an NGO, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), said here on Thursday.
Apr 01, 2016, 00:50 AM IST
Congress govt at Centre was being run from Italy, says Amit Shah in Assam
Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that if BJP wins in Assam, the state government will be run by RSS from Nagpur, party chief Amit Shah on Thursday said the previous UPA government at the Centre was being run from Italy.
Mar 31, 2016, 22:19 PM IST
Assam polls: UPP releases manifesto
The United Peoples' Party (UPP), the alliance partner of Congress, on Wednesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Assam Assembly election promising to bring all-round development in the Bodoland area.
Mar 30, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
Sonia targeting PM Modi to divert attention from Assam govt's "failures": BJP
BJP on Wednesday accused Congress chief Sonia Gandhi of trying to divert attention from "failures" of her party's government in Assam by attacking the Narendra Modi dispensation and said that she had nothing to say about the 15-year-rule of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.
Mar 30, 2016, 21:25 PM IST
Sonia Gandhi to woo voters ahead of crucial Assam elections
In bid to woo voters ahead of Assembly elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will address two rallies in poll-bound Assam.
Mar 30, 2016, 08:30 AM IST
