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Assam polls: BJP avoid CAA talks, says focus only on identity, development

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the party will be fighting the elections on state's 'identity and development'

PM Narendra Modi to address rallies in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address mega rallies in West Bengal's Kharagpur and Assam's Chabua on Saturday

Assam Assembly polls: 309 candidates file nominations for phase 3

A total of 309 candidates have filed their papers for 40 constituencies going to polls in the third and final phase in Assam on April 6, election commission officials said

Assembly polls LIVE: Congress will not implement CAA in Assam, says Rahul

Rahul Gandhi interacted with college students in Lahoal in Dibrugarh and attended the tea estate workers rally in Dinjoy. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

Congress party will not implement CAA in Assam, says Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi Friday assured that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in Assam if the party is voted to power in the state

Assam Assembly polls: 345 nominees in fray for 39 constituencies in phase 2

A total of 345 contestants, including four ministers and the deputy speaker, are in the fray for 39 constituencies going to polls in the second of the three-phased Assam elections on April 1

Rahul Gandhi to interact with college students in poll-bound Assam

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will interact with college students and meet tea estate workers as part of his poll campaign in Assam on Friday, the party said. Gandhi will be on a day-long tour to the poll-bound state where the Congress is seeking to wrest back power from the BJP. The former Congress chief will be interacting with college students in Lahoal in Dibrugarh on Friday morning and then attend the tea estate workers rally in Dinjoy in Panitola block of Dibrugarh later, the party said. He will also address a public meeting in Town Field in Doom Dooma in Tinsukia district of Assam, it said. This is the second time Gandhi would be campaigning in Assam. Earlier, his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had also campaigned for the party in the state and met tea estate workers. Assembly elections in Assam are slated in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6, to elect the 126 member house. The results will be out on May 2.

Assembly polls LIVE: Congress govts' policies damaged Assam, says PM Modi

Assam election 2021 LIVE updates: 'Congress' corruption and vote-bank-based governance made Assam one of the most disconnected states in India', said PM Modi

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi to undertake 2-day visit to poll-bound Assam

The visit will start from March 19

Cong can go to any extent to mislead people and garner votes: PM in Assam

Modi accused the Congress of creating 'disconnect' between people and places

Assam polls: Congress announces names of candidates for three more seats

Congress on Wednesday announced three candidates for three Assembly seats in Assam going to polls in the third phase.

Postal voting for PwD, Covid patients, people above 80 yrs begins in Assam

Voting by Persons with Disabilities (PwD), Covid infected people and those above the age of 80 using postal ballots began in Assam on Wednesday, election officials said

Assembly elections: PM Modi to address rallies in Bengal, Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that there is a desire for a change in Bengal with the BJP's agenda of good governance striking a chord among the people

EC makes record seizures worth Rs 331 cr in poll-going states, Puducherry

The Election Commission Wednesday said record seizures worth Rs 331 crore have been made so far in the four poll-going states and Puducherry as part of the expenditure monitoring process

Even our adversaries have accepted BJP will win in Assam, says Fadnavis

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday stated that the party will register a big win in Assam

Assam polls: UPPL, BFP, Raijor Dal announce candidates list for third phase

The United People's Party Liberal, an ally of the BJP, the Bodo Peoples Front, and the newly floated Raijor Dal have announced the list of candidates for the third phase of Assam assembly polls

Cash, drugs, gold worth Rs 64.82 crore seized in poll-bound Assam

As per the directions of the Election Commission, the authorities have seized cash to the tune of Rs 12.17 crore and drugs, gold and silver ornaments valued at Rs 52.65 crore

AIUDF eyeing development of Assam, not CM's chair: Ajmal

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Tuesday said his party would always "stand for the state's unity and development", and continue to serve its people

Congress announces list of 21 candidates for Assam Assembly polls

The Congress on Tuesday came out with lists of candidates for elections for the upcoming state polls, including 21 for the Assam Assembly elections. With this, the Congress has announced candidates for 92 seats in Assam. The party also came out with separate lists of candidates for polls in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry. For Assam, the party announced a list of 21 candidates, for Kerala six candidates, for Puducherry 14 candidates, and for Tamil Nadu, it named four candidates. Voting for five assembly elections will begin on March 27, with West Bengal having the maximum eight phases continuing till April 29, while counting of votes for the four states and one union territory will be done on May 2, the Election Commission said on Friday. The Assam assembly polls will be conducted in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6, while polling for the Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections will take place in a single phase on April 6. Elections for the West

Assembly polls 2021 LIVE: BJP aims for 'Andolan-Mukt' Assam, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Congress is "shamelessly" talking of secularism. Stay tuned for LIVE updates as we track poll campaigns