Page 9 - Assam Assembly Polls

Keeping the CM option open

The BJP brass in its wisdom decided to import Himanta Biswa Sarma from the Congress into its party.

Why BJP gaining foothold in the East is seismic shift in India's politics

The BJP's rise shows two things: first, it is better at winning elections than at governance; and second, it remains intent on pushing its trademark social and political agenda, writes T N Ninan

Top headlines: 12-hr night curfew in Pune; RIL gets nod to hive off O2C biz

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Assam: Police fires rubber bullets to stop mob from snatching EVM

Two persons were injured

Assam assembly polls: Congress to pull out all stops for last phase

The Congress is pulling out all the stops to gain maximum seats

Assam Assembly elections: Repoll in one station after EVM controversy

The Election Commission ordered a repoll at a polling station in Ratabari seat of Assam after presiding officer carried the EVM after polling in a vehicle which reportedly belonged to a BJP candidate

Violence in Assam's Karimganj after EVM found in BJP candidate's car

Violence broke out in Karimganj district of Assam night after a mob spotted a BJP candidate's vehicle being used to take a polled EVM to the strong room, forcing the police to fire in the air

Assam: Case registered after vehicle of BJP candidate carrying EVM attacked

An FIR has been lodged against unknown persons after they attacked a car, allegedly belonging to a BJP candidate, carrying a polled electronic voting machine

Second phase assembly polls: 80.53% turnout in Bengal, 73.03% in Assam

Assam recorded a voter turnout of 73.03 per cent on Thursday, while the figure stood at 80.53 per cent for West Bengal in the second phase of assembly polls in the two states.

Will reach majority mark in Assam from results of first 2 phases: Congress

The Congress on Thursday claimed that the alliance led by it will reach the majority mark of 64 in the 126-member Assam Assembly from the results of the first two phases of the election

Assam election LIVE: Polling peaceful, says EC; 73% voter turnout till 5 pm

Assam election 2021 LIVE updates: The main contest is seen to be between the alliances led by BJP and Congress. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Assam election 2021 Phase 2

Assembly Elections 2021: Over 73% turnout in Assam till 5 pm, says EC

Men, women and first-time voters queued up in front of the polling stations in large numbers

Assam Assembly Polls: 38.08% voter turnout recorded till 1.10 pm, says EC

Polling is underway in Assam for the second phase of assembly elections

Assam Assembly elections: Peaceful polling in second phase underway

The situation in Assam was peaceful with a significant number of voters turning up during the morning hours to exercise their franchise in the 39 seats where voting was underway in the second phase

Assam polls between Cong-AIUDF's maha jhooth and NDA's maha vikas: PM Modi

PM Modi slammed Congress and said that the ongoing Assam Assembly election is a "battle" between the Congress-AIUDF grand alliance's 'maha jhooth' (great lies) and NDA maha vikas (great development)

People in Assam have shown Congress-led alliance "red card": PM Modi

Drawing a football analogy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday the people of Assam have shown the "red card" to the Congress-led Grand Alliance in the state

Assam Assembly polls: Covid-19 safety protocols followed at polling booths

Polling is underway in Assam for the second phase of assembly elections and Covid-19 safety protocols are being followed at various polling booths

Assam Assembly polls: 10.51% voter turnout till 9.30 am in second phase

Assam recorded a voter turnout of 10.51 per cent till 9.30 am across 39 constituencies in 13 districts during the second phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission (EC)

Voting temporarily halted due to EVM malfunction in Assam's Silchar, Nagaon

Voting for the second and penultimate phase of Assam assembly elections on Thursday was temporarily stopped at polling stations at Silchar and Nagaon due to EVM malfunctions.

Vote in record numbers while following Covid-19 norms, says Nadda

JP Nadda appealed to the voters of West Bengal and Assam to participate in the "festival of democracy" by exercising their right to vote in record numbers in the second phase of assembly elections