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Assam breaks records in poll seizures, Rs 18 cr worth items caught so far

Assam broke all previous records in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods in the run-up to the Assembly polls

Ahead of Assembly polls, oil companies hold back price hike in March

It appears that the Centre has informally conveyed to the three major OMCs to not revise fuel prices for the time being, two people in the government said

BJP not to announce CM face in Assam before polls: party state chief

A decision in this regard will be taken by its Parliamentary Board at the time of forming the next government, the party said

Assam elections: Rs 2.72 cr in cash, liquor worth Rs 1.1 cr seized so far

A total of Rs 2.72 crore in cash and liquor worth Rs 1.1 crore have been seized in Assam so far since the announcement of the assembly polls, an election official said on Monday

Congress releases names of 3 more candidates for Assam Assembly polls

Congress released a list of three more candidates for the first phase of the upcoming Assam Assembly election

AIUDF announces first list for Assam polls, renominates 7 sitting MLAs

The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), a major constituent of the opposition Congress-led Grand Alliance, on Sunday night released the first list of 16 candidates

Assam polls: Congress issues list of candidates for Titabor, 2 other seats

The AICC on Sunday issued the second list of three candidates for the prestigious Titabor, Dhakuakhana and Naoboicha assembly constituencies of Assam

Alliance partners of Congress in Assam will not get any seat in first phase

The Congress will allot no seats to its six partners of the Grand Alliance in any of the 47 seats that are going to polls in the first phase in Assam, a party source said on Sunday.

Assam polls: Cong fields fresh faces, 15% women, 5% Muslims

Around half of the 40 candidates announced in the Congress' first list for the Assam Assembly polls are fresh faces

Demand for campaign merchandise low this year amid Covid-19: Traders

Traders selling election campaign merchandise said that Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions by the Election Commission have kept the demand for campaign material for WB Assembly polls this year low

Assembly polls: Why tea garden workers are crucial in Bengal, Assam?

Tea garden workers are set to play a decisive role in many constituencies in the Assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam

Assam Assembly polls: 18 all women polling stations in Sivasagar district

Assam's Sivasagar district will have 18 all women polling stations in the upcoming state Assembly election, an official said

Congress announces first list of 40 candidates for Assam elections

The Congress on Saturday announced a list of 40 candidates for the Assam Assembly polls, with its state unit chief Ripun Bora contesting from Gohpur and senior leader Debabrata Saikia from Nazira.

Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi to contest Assam election from Sibsagar

Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming elections in Assam from Sibsagar as a candidate of his newly-floated Raijor Dal.

Congress to finalise candidates today for WB, Assam Assembly polls

The first meeting of the Central Election Committee of Congress is likely to be held today to finalise the names of candidates for the first two phases of the West Bengal and Assam Assembly polls

BJP unveils first list of 70 candidates for Assam Assembly elections

The BJP on Friday released its first list of 70 candidates for the Assam polls and announced that allies AGP and United People's Party Liberal will contest on 26 and eight seats respectively

Assam Assembly elections: BJP to announce candidates today

In 2016, BJP had won 60 of 84 seats it had contested

Assam Assembly polls: BJP, allies finalise sharing of 86 out of 126 seats

The BJP and its two alliance partners in Assam -- the AGP and UPPL -- have finalised their seat-sharing arrangements in 86 Assembly segments

Assam polls: Priyanka 'guarantees' sops for women, free power, 500,000 jobs

Dressed in a saree and balancing a basket on her back, the 49-year-old was seen plucking tea leaves

BJP's estranged ally BPF joins Congress-led Mahagathbandhan in Assam

A day after snapping ties with the ruling BJP, the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) on Sunday joined the Congress-led grand alliance to fight the Assembly polls against the saffron party