Page 9 - Latest Updates on Sarbananda Sonowal
BJP names Union ministers Sonowal, Murugan as its candidates for RS bypolls
The BJP on Saturday named Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in Assam and Madhya Pradesh respectively, according to a party statement.
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Sarbananda Sonowal meets passengers injured in Jorhat boat accident
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday met the passengers injured in a boat accident that occurred on Wednesday in the Jorhat district of Assam
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Centre, Assam working towards building Jorhat-Majuli bridge: Sonowal
Both the Centre and the Assam government are committed to complete a bridge over the Brahmaputra river, connecting Majuli and Jorhat, within four years and are jointly working towards it
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Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs: Of the powerful, by the powerful
The role of the CCPA was in sharp focus during the years P V Narasimha Rao was prime minister
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Irani, Sonowal named for Cabinet committee on political affairs in rejig
Government has reconstituted powerful cabinet committees under which Union ministers Smriti Irani, Bhupender Yadav and Sarbananda Sonowal have been made part of Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
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Sarbananda Sonowal will be given new responsibility by BJP: Assam CM
He said Sonowal's experience as a former chief minister and a former Union minister will definitely be used by the party.
A story of ambition
New Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's political journey to the current position is an interesting story
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Himanta Biswa Sarma set to be Assam's next chief minister
The 52-year-old leader is the BJP's lead strategist in the northeastern states and a troubleshooter in the region
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Sonowal resigns as CM before BJP MLAs meet to elect new leader
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday tendered his resignation to Governor Jagadish Mukhi prior to a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party which is expected to elect the next Chief Minister
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Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Sarma meet BJP top brass over CM pick
This comes amid suspense over who becomes the next chief minister of Assam
Himanta Sarma, Sonowal to meet Nadda today; decision on CM likely
Almost a week after winning the Assam Assembly polls, BJP is likely to decide on the name of its Chief Ministerial nominee today in a crucial meeting
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Mamata Banerjee's wheelchair stops the BJP juggernaut in West Bengal
LDF scripts history in Kerala; DMK wins Tamil Nadu; BJP retains Assam, while AINRC+ wins Puducherry
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It's BJP again in Assam, but who will be the next chief minister?
Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has added to the mystery by declaring that the next CM would be from the BJP, without naming Sarbananda Sonowal
Assam election result 2021: BJP wins second term; suspense over CM post
Assam election result 2021 LIVE updates: BJP-led NDA is set to form the government in Assam for the second consecutive time. Stay tuned for Assam election result counting
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BJP will form govt in Assam, says Sonowal ahead of poll results
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is confident of retaining power in the state as the trends suggest Bharatiya Janata Party leading.
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Assam earthquake: CM Sarbananda Sonowal urges citizens to stay alert
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday urged citizens to stay alert after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Assam's Sonitpur
BJP will return to power in Assam: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal exuded confidence that the BJP would win the just-concluded assembly elections and form a government for the second consecutive term
Assam and Bengal Assembly election results could stir up national politics
Whichever way the elections go, they should energise the anti-BJP parties to act concertedly. But there is no single national party that could play the sheet-anchor of a broad-based anti-BJP alliance
Bodo protest turned into Bodo agreement under Sonowal government: Nadda
BJP president JP Nadda on Friday lauded the Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal government in Assam and said that he turned Bodo protest into Bodo agreement
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Keeping the CM option open
The BJP brass in its wisdom decided to import Himanta Biswa Sarma from the Congress into its party.