News Desk Report

Silence Deepens at Rajiv Bhawan as BJP Surge Dominates Counting Trends in Guwahati

  GUWAHATI: The quiet at Rajiv Bhawan grew more pronounced on Monday as counting of votes for the Assam Assembly elections indicated a strong lead for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across Guwahati and much of the state. ALSO READ: BJP Leader Ranoj Pegu Thanks Voters After Re-Election from Dhemaji, Vows Developmental Push With trends from…

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Assam Election Results 2026: BJP’s Ajanta Neog Secures Landslide Victory Over Congress’s Bitupan Saikia in Golaghat

  GUWAHATI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ajanta Neog has secured a decisive victory in the Golaghat constituency in the Assam Assembly Elections 2026, defeating Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Bitupan Saikia by a massive margin. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Pijush Hazarika Secures Victory in Assam's Jagiroad Constituency Neog, the sitting MLA from the constituency,…

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Two Arrested in Guwahati Gold Theft Case; Stolen Valuables, ₹1.91 Lakh Cash Seized

  GUWAHATI: Two individuals have been arrested by the Noonmati Police on Monday, May 18, in connection with a theft case reported in Guwahati. ALSO READ: Assam Crime Branch Summons Randeep Singh Surjewala in Fake Passport Case Involving CM’s Wife The accused have been identified as Rina Begum of Nizarapar and Deepjyoti Das of Bapuji Nagar. Rina…

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Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Jayanta Mallabaruah Wins Nalbari, Defeats Congress Rival by Big Margin

  GUWAHATI: Jayanta Mallabaruah of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured victory from the Nalbari constituency in the Assam Assembly elections. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Vijay Kumar Gupta Wins Guwahati Central, Defeating AJP’s Kunki Choudhury Mallabaruah, who holds key portfolios including Public Health Engineering and Housing & Urban Affairs, polled 1,18,611 votes, defeating…

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Assam Election Result 2026: BJP’s Chakradhar Gogoi Secures Comfortable Victory Over AJP’s Lurinjyoti Gogoi in Khowang Seat

  GUWAHATI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chakradhar Gogoi has defeated Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi in the Khowang Assembly constituency, thereby causing a major electoral upset in the Assam Assembly Elections 2026. ALSO READ: Assam Election Results 2026: BJP’s Ajanta Neog Secures Landslide Victory Over Congress’s Bitupan Saikia in Golaghat Chakradhar Gogoi, the sitting…

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Man Hospitalised in Tamil Nadu After Self-harm Attempt Amid Unverified TVK Election Claims

  GUWAHATI: A man was hospitalised in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district on Monday, May 4, after allegedly attempting to slit his throat outside his residence, according to reports, amid distress linked to circulating rumours regarding actor-politician Vijay’s party performance in the ongoing Assembly election trends. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Vijay Kumar Gupta Wins Guwahati…

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Free Skill Development Training Programmes for SC/ST Youth Announced in Guwahati for 2026-27 Session

  GUWAHATI: The National Career Service Centre (NCSC) for SC/ST, Guwahati, under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has invited applications for free and stipendiary skill development training programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. ALSO READ: Three Ujjaini Express Coaches Derail in Rishikesh, No Injuries Reported According to the official notification, admissions have…

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BJP Leader Himanta Biswa Sarma Sweeps Jalukbari with Huge Margin, Defeats Congress’s Bidisha Neog in Assam Polls

  GUWAHATI: BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has registered a resounding victory in the Jalukbari Assembly constituency in the 2026 Assam Assembly Elections, defeating Bidisha Neog by a massive margin. ALSO READ: Assam Elections 2026: BJP’s Vijay Kumar Gupta Wins Guwahati Central, Defeating AJP’s Kunki Choudhury The incumbent Chief Minister secured 1,27,151 votes, comfortably outnumbering his Congress…

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BJP Debut Wins for Ex-Congress Turncoats Bhupen Borah and Pradyut Bordoloi in Assam Elections 2026

  GUWAHATI: In a significant political shift in Assam, former Congress heavyweights Bhupen Borah and Pradyut Bordoloi—who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just days ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections—have emerged victorious in their respective constituencies. ALSO READ: BJP Leader Himanta Biswa Sarma Sweeps Jalukbari with Huge Margin, Defeats Congress’s Bidisha Neog in Assam Polls Bhupen…

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The Sarma Doctrine: How BJP Engineered a Third Straight Victory in Assam

  GUWAHATI: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s emphatic return to power in Assam for a third consecutive term is not merely an electoral win—it is a case study in political strategy, organisational discipline, and narrative control. Led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the BJP managed to buck the conventional anti-incumbency trend that often plagues ruling parties…

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BJP’s Mayur Borgohain Unseats Congress Leader Debabrata Saikia in Assam’s Nazira

  GUWAHATI: In a major political upset for Assam Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mayur Borgohain has won the Nazira Assembly constituency, defeating senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia. ALSO READ: Kerala Assembly Results 2026: INC Emerges as Single Largest Party With 63 Seats, CPI(M) Secures 26 Borgohain secured 98,198 votes, while…

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Assam Crime Branch Summons Randeep Singh Surjewala in Fake Passport Case Involving CM’s Wife

  GUWAHATI: The alleged fake passport case involving the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken a fresh political turn, with the Assam Police summoning senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala for questioning. ALSO READ: Fuel Prices Rise Again in Guwahati; Petrol Crosses ₹102 Mark, Diesel at ₹93.44 According to sources, Surjewala has been asked…

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AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal Wins Binnakandi Seat by 35,380 Votes in Assam Elections 2026

  GUWAHATI: Badruddin Ajmal, president of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), has secured a decisive win in the Binnakandi Assembly constituency, defeating his closest rivals in the Assam Assembly Elections 2026. ALSO READ: BJP’s Mayur Borgohain Unseats Congress Leader Debabrata Saikia in Assam’s Nazira Ajmal polled 1,19,721 votes, comfortably ahead of Rejaul Karim Chowdhury of…

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Three Ujjaini Express Coaches Derail in Rishikesh, No Injuries Reported

  GUWAHATI: Three coaches of the Ujjaini Express derailed during a shunting movement near Yog Nagari Railway Station in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh on Monday night, May 18, prompting an extensive restoration operation by railway authorities. ALSO READ: Atul Bora Gets Additional Charge of Assam Parliamentary Affairs Department No casualties or injuries were reported as the train was…

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Mamata Banerjee Suffers Stunning Defeat as BJP Ends TMC’s Long Hold in West Bengal’s Bhabanipur

  GUWAHATI: In a major political development in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari has defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a closely watched contest, marking one of the most significant electoral outcomes in the state in recent years. ALSO READ: Mother of RG Kar Victim Ratna Debnath Wins Panihati in West Bengal, Defeats…

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Assam Board Allows Class IX Students to Study Maths, Science in English Medium Regardless of Other Subjects

  GUWAHATI: The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), Division-I (formerly SEBA), issued a notification allowing Class IX students to study General Mathematics and General Science in English medium even if they are pursuing other subjects in a different medium. ALSO READ: Atul Bora Gets Additional Charge of Assam Parliamentary Affairs Department According to the official notice…

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Assam Congress in-charge Jitendra Singh Resigns From Post After Party’s Poor Result

  GUWAHATI: Jitendra Singh has resigned as the Assam in-charge of the All India Congress Committee with immediate effect, taking responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the recent elections.  ALSO READ: Mamata Banerjee Suffers Stunning Defeat as BJP Ends TMC’s Long Hold in West Bengal’s Bhabanipur In a letter dated May 4, to Congress president…

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Gaurav Gogoi Accepts Poll Defeat, Vows Responsible Opposition Role in Assam

  GUWAHATI: Gaurav Gogoi, president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and Leader of the Opposition, on Monday, May 4, accepted the verdict of the Assam Legislative Assembly elections, acknowledging the defeat of the opposition alliance and assuring that the party would continue to serve the people with renewed commitment. ALSO READ: AINRC Wins 12 Seats as…

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Opinion | When Merit Suffers: The Price of Negligence in the NEET Paper Leak Scandal

  “When negligence and misconduct force a national examination to be repeated, the nation pays twice; once with public money and again with the shattered dreams of honest students” The alleged leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2026 question paper has emerged as one of the most disturbing educational scandals in India…

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Atul Bora Gets Additional Charge of Assam Parliamentary Affairs Department

  GUWAHATI: Assam minister Atul Bora has been given additional charge of the Parliamentary Affairs Department, according to a notification issued by the Government of Assam. ALSO READ: Assam Jatiya Parishad Leader Rajen Gohain Resigns From Party The notification, dated May 16, stated that the Governor of Assam, on the advice of the Chief Minister, entrusted…

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