From the 2014 Lok Sabha elections to the political developments of 2026, Assam has witnessed a major shift in power, a controversial citizenship law, changing leadership and events that shaped the state’s political landscape. Assam’s political landscape has changed significantly over the last 13 years. The period from 2013 to 2026 has seen the…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, October 12, challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to seek the resignation of congress led state governments formed during Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s tenure and announce that the Congress would not contest upcoming elections as long as Kumar remains in office. ALSO READ: ₹1.21 Lakh…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold peaceful mass rallies at every district headquarters across the state from October 13 to October 31. ALSO READ: FIR Registered Against Congress MP Over Sexual Harassment Allegations In a post on X on Monday, October 12, Sarma said…
GUWAHATI: Delhi Police has registered an FIR against Congress Lok Sabha MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam over allegations of sexual harassment at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), where he previously served as a professor. ALSO READ: Durga Puja Pandal in Guwahati's Bamunimaidan To Turn Into "Disneyland" for 39 Years Of Celebration The FIR was registered at Vasant…
GUWAHATI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has dismissed Congress MP and professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from its services with immediate effect following an inquiry into sexual harassment complaints against him. ALSO READ: Nagaon Bypoll: Akhil Gogoi Calls Congress Defeat ‘Historic’, Ajmal Labels It BJP’s ‘B-Team’ According to an order issued on Friday, the university’s Internal Committee…
GUWAHATI: As BJP candidate Devasish Sharma built a commanding lead in the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll on Friday, October 9, Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi demanded that Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi resign "this very day." ALSO READ: “Investigation Is Being Carried Out in Andhra Pradesh,” Says NFR on Himashri Boro’s Death Speaking in Guwahati,…
GUWAHATI: The Indian National Congress on Monday, September 14, named former Batadroba MLA Sibamoni Bora as its candidate for the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election in Assam. ALSO READ: ASTC Buses Can Now Be Tracked in Real Time with New Intelligent Transport System The announcement was made through a brief statement issued by Congress general…
GUWAHATI: The Indian National Congress has ended all forms of political alliance with Raijor Dal with immediate effect, accusing the regional party of repeatedly violating the principles and norms of their alliance. ALSO READ: Lollapalooza India 2027 Announces Star-Studded Lineup: Limp Bizkit, Olivia Dean, Katseye to Perform In a statement, the Congress alleged that Raijor…
GUWAHATI: The Congress on Wednesday, August 19, said its stand on Vande Mataram is clear and that it will follow the decision taken by the Congress Working Committee (CWC) in 1937 to sing only its first two stanzas. ALSO READ: New Flood Warning System Planned for Guwahati to Improve Disaster Response Congress General Secretary (Organisation)…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) staged a protest in Kohora on Monday, August 17, opposing the Assam government’s proposal to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park from 10 km to 1 km. ALSO READ: Two Mobile Thieves Disguised as Bol Bom Pilgrims Arrested at Guwahati's Basistha Mandir The protest was…
GUWAHATI: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday , July 21, accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of using students as "political tools" to disrupt the Monsoon Session of Parliament. ALSO READ: NFR Announces Three Additional Special Trains as Floods Hit Rail Connectivity in Assam In a statement, Pradhan alleged that Rahul…
GUWAHATI: The opening day of the Budget Session of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday witnessed high political drama as Congress legislators staged a walkout after Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass rejected an adjournment motion seeking an urgent discussion on the state's worsening power crisis. ALSO READ: Assam, Japan Discuss Cooperation in Semiconductors, Clean Energy…
GUWAHATI: Senior Congress leader and six-time legislator Wazed Ali Choudhury was officially accorded the status of Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, June 4. ALSO READ: Six, Including Two Juveniles, Arrested for Repeated Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl in Assam's Majuli The announcement was made by the Assam Legislative Assembly,…
GUWAHATI: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Tuesday, May 26, announced the appointment of senior Congress MLA Wazed Ali Choudhury as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Assam, while Dr Joy Prakash Das has been appointed as the Deputy Leader. ALSO READ: ‘Assam Chose Development Over Arrogance’: Himanta Sarma Hits Out at…
GUWAHATI: In a major upset in Assam’s ongoing vote counting, senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia is trailing significantly in the Nazira Assembly constituency. ALSO READ: Assam Assembly Election 2026: BJP’s Chakradhar Gogoi Surges Ahead as AJP’s Lurinjyoti Gogoi Falls Behind in Khowang According to official data released by the Election Commission…
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…
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…
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…
