Page 12 - Assam Assembly Polls

Assam's economic development picks up pace. Can state finances keep up?

The share of agriculture in Assam's GSDP has declined between FY15 and FY19, but due to its weak finances, the state govt has not been able to fully provide for the needs of the emerging sectors

Beware of Congress-AIUDF 'Mahajoth' as it's 'Mahajhoot': Modi

Modi on Wednesday called upon the people of Assam to beware of the Congress-AIUDF 'Mahajoth' (grand alliance) as it is a 'Mahajhoot' (grand lie)

BJP wants to scale newer heights of progress in Assam: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said there has been significant progress in Assam over the last five years and asserted that the BJP now wants to scale newer heights of progress

BJP releases manifesto for Assam polls, promises to work on 'corrected NRC'

BJP President J P Nadda, after releasing the manifesto, said that CAA would be implemented in Assam "when the time is right"

BJP to solve problems of floods, illegal migrants in Assam: Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath Tuesday accused the oppositon Congress of failing to solve them during its days in power in the northeastern state

Will not allow politics over illegal immigration in Assam: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the BJP, if voted to power, will not allow infiltrators from Bangladesh to reside in Assam

11% candidates declared criminal cases in phase 2 Assam polls: ADR

There are 345 candidates contesting after this phase

Will work on corrected NRC for Assam's protection, says BJP's JP Nadda

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its manifesto for Assam Assembly polls and promised to work on a corrected National Register of Citizens (NRC) for state's protection

Assam assembly polls: 323 candidates in fray for 40 seats in third phase

Altogether 323 candidates are in the fray for 40 constituencies going to the polls in the third and final phase in Assam on April 6, for which the last date of withdrawal of nomination was Monday

Govt to implement all clauses of Bodo accord in 30 months says Shah

Shah said said all clauses of the Bodo Accord signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Government last year will be implemented within two-and-a-half years

Infiltration will increase if Congress-led alliance rules Assam: Amit Shah

The Union Home Minister also alleged that Congress has a policy of divide and rule

BJP functioning like mafia, running syndicates in Assam: Priyanka Gandhi

The Congress leader compared Assam's BJP leadership with 'Dritarashtra' and 'Shakuni', characters in the epic Mahabharata

We will implement CAA in Assam: State BJP chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass

head of Assam Assembly elections, state BJP chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass said that the party will soon implement Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

Modi is sad about a tweet, but not flood-ravaged Assam: Priyanka Gandhi

She questioned Modi why he was not sad for the people affected by the flood and the anti-CAA movement, in which five youths were killed

Assam election: Modi slams Congress, says NDA ensured peace and development

The Congress can go to any extent for coming to power and this is evident from the "lies" that they are spreading through the manifesto, the Prime Minister said at an election rally in Bokakhat

It is decided 'doosri baar, BJP sarkar' in Assam, says PM Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister's comments came ahead of the Assam Assembly polls, where the Bharatiya Janata Party will seek its second tenure

PM Modi to address public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal, Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address public rallies in West Bengal's Bankura and Assam's Bokakhat on Sunday

LIVE: FM Sitharaman tells students to focus on new areas opened up by govt

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Assam polls: Rs 2,000 for housewives, free power in Congress manifesto

Rahul Gandhi released his party's election manifesto for Assam, making "five guarantees" that included Rs 2,000 per month for every housewife and law to nullify the Citizenship Amendment Act

PM rakes up toolkit row, says Cong backing those trying to finish Assam tea

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of openly supporting forces that are out to finish the identity of Assam tea and destroy the tea industry.