Assam Assembly Election 2021

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BJP giving red carpet welcome to illegal immigrants in Assam, says Congress

Published on Mar 14, 2021 07:06 PM IST

In a 12-point “charge sheet” against the BJP-led government in Assam, the opposition Congress also blamed it of putting the National Register of Citizens (NRC) on the back burner, failing to create enough jobs, corruption and price rise.

Congress in-charge for Assam Jitendra Singh releasing the party's charge sheet against BJP government in Assam on Sunday in Guwahati. (HT PHOTO)

ByUtpal Parashar, Hindustan Times, Guwahati

Badruddin Ajmal says BJP using him to polarise Hindus, denies 'Modi wave'

Ajmal said the Assam election would be a "turning point" for the country as the BJP's defeat will begin from the state. The grand alliance, of which it is a part of along with the Congress, is fighting hard for it, he said.

AIUDF President Badruddin Ajmal addresses a party rally at Sarukhetri in Barpeta district, in this file picture from February 2021. (PTI Photo)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 06:22 PM IST

PTI | , New Delhi

Assam elections: Rajnath promises to block illegal border entry of Bangladeshis

India on March 2 had reassured Bangladesh that its process to identify illegal migrants in the border state of Assam will not impact Dhaka.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses during an election campaign rally ahead of the Assam assembly polls, in Biswanath on Sunday. (ANI Photo)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 04:38 PM IST

ANI | , Biswanath

Contradictions, confusion in Congress over alliance in Assam: Jitendra Singh

"There are inner contradictions and confusion in the Congress party over this alliance, and therefore, it is not going to pay them any dividends," he said.

Guwahati: Union Minister of State at PMO and BJP leader, Jitendra Singh addresses a press conference at the party office in Guwahati, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (PTI Photo) (PTI02_16_2021_000112A)(PTI)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 03:07 PM IST

PTI |

Cong to bag over 100 seats in Assam: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel

Baghel, who is also the senior observer of the Congress for Assam polls, said the saffron camp had vowed to take steps to seal the state's border with Bangladesh, and construct expressways on the two sides of the Brahmaputra river, but none of that happened in the last five years.

Kolkata: Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel addresses the joint rally of Left, Congress and Indian Secular Front (ISF), ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, in Kolkata, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. (PTI Photo/Ashok Bhaumik) (PTI02_28_2021_000163B)(PTI)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 02:59 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal, Dibrugarh

Assam will slip out of BJP's hands, says Bhupesh Baghel

The Chhattisgarh chief minister said that the BJP have failed to deliver promises

Chief minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel .(PTI)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 06:09 AM IST

ANI | , Raipur

Smriti Irani says Cong failed to even build toilets, can't secure Assam's future

Smriti Irani was addressing a poll rally at Assam's Nagaon district. She appealed to the people to vote for the BJP in the forthcoming polls.

Union minister Smriti Irani during a public rally in support of candidate Anil Saikia for Samaguri seat ahead of assembly polls at Ambagan in Nagaon district.(ANI Photo)

Updated on Mar 13, 2021 10:18 PM IST

ANI | , Nagaon, Assam

Rajnath Singh to begin poll campaign in Assam from Sunday

The defence minister will address a rally at Sadharu tea estate and another at Dafflaghur tea estate under the Biswanath constituency from where BJP candidate Pramod Borthakur is seeking re-election, the sources said.

Singh is expected to address a large number of rallies in Assam during his multiple visits to the state in the next one month.(PTI file photo)

Published on Mar 13, 2021 03:11 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal

Cash, liquor, contraband worth over ₹31 crore seized in poll-bound Assam

Election in Assam will take place in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. Friday was the last date of filing of nominations for the second phase. Notification for the third phase was also issued on Friday.

Agencies including police, excise, income tax, revenue intelligence, Narcotics Control Bureau and other flying squads and surveillance teams have been keeping tabs on movement of cash, liquor, drugs in Assam since the announcement of poll dates. (REUTERS PHOTO) (Image used for representation).

Published on Mar 13, 2021 12:06 AM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi seeks donations to contest Assam assembly polls

In a letter addressed to voters in Sivasagar and rest of Assam, Gogoi, who is under arrest since December 2019 for his role in the violent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in the state, said that he wants to be the voice of the people in the Assam assembly.

Earlier Akhil Gogoi had filed his nomination papers for both the Sivasagar and Mariani seats from the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) where he is admitted at present. (PTI FILE PHOTO).

Published on Mar 12, 2021 08:56 PM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

In Assam, 1 BJP MLA comes back to fold, another to contest as Independent

Shiladiyta Dev, the vocal and controversial legislator from Hojai, who had resigned from the party after being denied a ticket, decided not to contest as an Independent after a meeting with BJP national general secretary Dilip Saikia and senior minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Assam BJP chief, Sarbananda Sonowal Assam (3rd L) and Bijoya Chakraborty (C), MP, with newly joined party members in Guwahati (PTI photo)

Published on Mar 12, 2021 07:13 PM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

Congress banking on guarantees, alliance, unity to return to power in Assam

The Congress’s strength in the assembly has since 2016 been reduced to 19. Former chief minister Tarun Gogoi’s death in November due to post-Covid-19 complications was another major setback to the party along with the defection of two of its legislators to join the BJP

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. (File photo)

Updated on Mar 15, 2021 08:51 AM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

In Assam, a political battle over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act

The focus has shifted back to the CAA, and how the controversial legislation, which enables expedited citizenship to religious minorities from Muslim-majority Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2014, will affect voting patterns

Union home minister Amit Shah in Nagaon district of Assam. (File photo)

Updated on Mar 12, 2021 09:05 AM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

Assam BJP’s bid to convince rebels in Barak Valley fails, senior leader quits

The decision came after the party denied him a candidature in this year's assembly election.

The development came after senior minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Silchar on Tuesday evening and met the party leaders of Barak Valley. (HT PHOTO).

Published on Mar 11, 2021 01:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Congress announces list of 26 candidates for phase-2 of Assam polls. Check here

Polls to elect 126 MLAs to the 15th legislative assembly will take place in three phases from March 27 to April 6. The results will be announced on May 2.

On Sunday, the party had issued the second list of three candidates for the Titabor, Dhakuakhana and Naoboicha assembly constituencies.

Published on Mar 10, 2021 11:30 PM IST

Edited by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Over 173 candidates file nomination for first phase of assembly polls in Assam

The last date of submission of nominations for the first phase was Tuesday.

Elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6.(PTI file photo. Representative image)

Published on Mar 10, 2021 05:44 AM IST

PTI | , Guwahati

Assam polls: 125 all-women polling booths in Kamrup metropolitan

This initiative towards gender equality is an attempt to boost the participation of women in the electoral process, an election official said.

The first phase of voting for the three-phased elections to the decentralised tiers of local bodies at the village, block and district levels in Kerala will be conducted by the Kerala State Election Commission on Tuesday.(PTI/ File photo)

Updated on Mar 09, 2021 04:16 PM IST

PTI |

Assam assembly elections: ₹18 crore worth items caught so far, breaks records

The highest amount of seizures worth over ₹5.72 crore took place during the 24 hours, starting 9 am on Sunday.

Of the total 126 seats in Assam Assembly, elections to 47 will be held on March 27, while 39 will go to polls on April 1. (ANI file photo)

Published on Mar 09, 2021 01:55 PM IST

PTI | , Guwahati

Will probe charges against Sonowal, Himanta if we form govt: Congress' Baghel

"Obviously we will investigate the charges. Actions will be taken as per Constitution and the law," Baghel told PTI in an interview when asked if corruption allegations against the incumbent will be probed if the 'Grand Alliance' comes to power.

Kamrup: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel addresses an election rally, at Sontoli village in Kamrup district, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_17_2021_000170B)(PTI)

Published on Mar 09, 2021 01:20 PM IST

PTI |

Cong moving at slow pace over several issues of Grand Alliance in Assam: AGM

Rajya Sabha MP and AGM president Ajit Bhuyan made public the names of Lachit Bordoloi from Batadroba and Pranab Doley from Bokakhat at a press conference here.

Besides the Congress and the AGM, the other members of the alliance are the AIUDF, BPF, CPI(M), CPI and CPI(ML). Elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. (Representative Image)(AP File Photo)

Updated on Mar 07, 2021 07:05 PM IST

PTI |

Assam polls: Ex-CM Prafulla Mahanta's seat given to BJP

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, an MLA since 1985, won the Barhampur constituency in Nagaon district for six consecutive terms since 1991.

After parting ways two months ago in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) sealed a pre-poll alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) late on Tuesday night to contest the Lok Sabha election 2019.(Bloomberg)

Updated on Mar 07, 2021 06:48 PM IST

PTI | , Guwahati

Assam polls: Half of 40 candidates in Congress first list fresh faces

The grand old party late on Saturday night released the first list of 40 candidates for the 47 constituencies that are going to polls in the first phase on March 27.

A man waves a Congress flag at a rally in Gujarat.(AP File Photo)

Published on Mar 07, 2021 01:51 PM IST

PTI |

Assam polls: Sivasagar district to have 18 all-women polling stations

The Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, Sivasagar through an order issued on Saturday has selected six all women polling stations each for three Assembly constituencies Amguri, Thowra and Sivasagar - going to the polls during the first phase of the election on March 27.

Elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly will be held in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. (Representative Image)(Nitin Kanotra/HT PHOTO)

Published on Mar 07, 2021 10:49 AM IST

PTI |

Jailed chief of Assam’s Raijor Dal, Akhil Gogoi, to contest from Sibasagar

The party, which has a pre-poll tie-up with the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), another new party, announced its first list of 18 candidates for the first two phases of polling, on Saturday.

Akhil Gogoi has been under arrest since December 2019 for his role in the violent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Assam that claimed five lives. At present, he is admitted at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital. (PTI PHOTO).

Published on Mar 06, 2021 07:02 PM IST

ByUtpal Parashar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar

Differences among leaders over seats delays Congress list of nominees in Assam

Despite several meetings over the past few days, Congress’s screening committee is yet to decide on the list of candidates as some leaders are unhappy with allocation of seats to alliance partners and also with denial of tickets to candidates suggested by them.

Party leaders and members of the screening committee are expected to have a video conference with the Congress high command on Saturday to sort out the differences soon. (TWITTER/@ripunbora).

Published on Mar 06, 2021 06:02 PM IST

ByUtpal Parashar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar

In BJP’s list of 70 candidates for Assam polls 11 sitting MLAs dropped

Voting for the election to the Assam assembly will take place in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. Names of the remaining BJP candidates will be announced later.

National general secretary of the BJP Arun Singh released the list in Delhi in the presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam unit president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and senior minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (ANI PHOTO)

Published on Mar 05, 2021 10:57 PM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

BJP decides on 70 candidates for Assam polls, releases first list. Check here

The BJP list for Assam polls came a day after the central election committee of the party met on Thursday to finalise its first list of candidates for the five assembly polls.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal will contest from Majuli in Assam assembly elections 2021. (ANI file photo)

Published on Mar 05, 2021 09:25 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

BJP releases list of candidates for Assam, Sonowal seeks reelection from Majuli

In Assam assembly polls, CM Sarbananda Sonowal to contest from Majuli, Himanta Biswa Sarma seeks re-election from Jalukbari

Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarmah with chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal in this file picture seen presenting State Budget in the Assembly, in Guwahati. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 05, 2021 09:13 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Tea garden workers will look ₹5,000 financial aid not poll stunts: Assam BJP

Dass played down Gandhi by comparing her visit with the benefits women workers are receiving from the BJP-ruled state and central governments.

State BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass said Congress always makes promises but fails to keep them. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Mar 05, 2021 09:16 PM IST

ANI | , Guwahati

BJP leader shares party's strategy for Assam polls, slams Congress-AIUDF tie-up

Talking about the BJP's strategy for the Assam election, Jay Panda said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah have planned multiple campaign visits in the poll-bound state.

“Both the home minister and the Prime Minister will be visiting Assam multiple times for campaigning. It's a very important and largest state in the Northeast.

Updated on Mar 05, 2021 10:14 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

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In a 12-point “charge sheet” against the BJP-led government in Assam, the opposition Congress also blamed it of putting the National Register of Citizens (NRC) on the back burner, failing to create enough jobs, corruption and price rise.

Ajmal said the Assam election would be a "turning point" for the country as the BJP's defeat will begin from the state. The grand alliance, of which it is a part of along with the Congress, is fighting hard for it, he said.

India on March 2 had reassured Bangladesh that its process to identify illegal migrants in the border state of Assam will not impact Dhaka.

"There are inner contradictions and confusion in the Congress party over this alliance, and therefore, it is not going to pay them any dividends," he said.

Baghel, who is also the senior observer of the Congress for Assam polls, said the saffron camp had vowed to take steps to seal the state's border with Bangladesh, and construct expressways on the two sides of the Brahmaputra river, but none of that happened in the last five years.

The Chhattisgarh chief minister said that the BJP have failed to deliver promises

Smriti Irani was addressing a poll rally at Assam's Nagaon district. She appealed to the people to vote for the BJP in the forthcoming polls.

The defence minister will address a rally at Sadharu tea estate and another at Dafflaghur tea estate under the Biswanath constituency from where BJP candidate Pramod Borthakur is seeking re-election, the sources said.

Election in Assam will take place in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. Friday was the last date of filing of nominations for the second phase. Notification for the third phase was also issued on Friday.

In a letter addressed to voters in Sivasagar and rest of Assam, Gogoi, who is under arrest since December 2019 for his role in the violent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in the state, said that he wants to be the voice of the people in the Assam assembly.

Shiladiyta Dev, the vocal and controversial legislator from Hojai, who had resigned from the party after being denied a ticket, decided not to contest as an Independent after a meeting with BJP national general secretary Dilip Saikia and senior minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Congress’s strength in the assembly has since 2016 been reduced to 19. Former chief minister Tarun Gogoi’s death in November due to post-Covid-19 complications was another major setback to the party along with the defection of two of its legislators to join the BJP

The focus has shifted back to the CAA, and how the controversial legislation, which enables expedited citizenship to religious minorities from Muslim-majority Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2014, will affect voting patterns

The decision came after the party denied him a candidature in this year's assembly election.

Polls to elect 126 MLAs to the 15th legislative assembly will take place in three phases from March 27 to April 6. The results will be announced on May 2.

The last date of submission of nominations for the first phase was Tuesday.

This initiative towards gender equality is an attempt to boost the participation of women in the electoral process, an election official said.

The highest amount of seizures worth over ₹5.72 crore took place during the 24 hours, starting 9 am on Sunday.

"Obviously we will investigate the charges. Actions will be taken as per Constitution and the law," Baghel told PTI in an interview when asked if corruption allegations against the incumbent will be probed if the 'Grand Alliance' comes to power.

Rajya Sabha MP and AGM president Ajit Bhuyan made public the names of Lachit Bordoloi from Batadroba and Pranab Doley from Bokakhat at a press conference here.

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, an MLA since 1985, won the Barhampur constituency in Nagaon district for six consecutive terms since 1991.

The grand old party late on Saturday night released the first list of 40 candidates for the 47 constituencies that are going to polls in the first phase on March 27.

The Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, Sivasagar through an order issued on Saturday has selected six all women polling stations each for three Assembly constituencies Amguri, Thowra and Sivasagar - going to the polls during the first phase of the election on March 27.

The party, which has a pre-poll tie-up with the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), another new party, announced its first list of 18 candidates for the first two phases of polling, on Saturday.

Despite several meetings over the past few days, Congress’s screening committee is yet to decide on the list of candidates as some leaders are unhappy with allocation of seats to alliance partners and also with denial of tickets to candidates suggested by them.

Voting for the election to the Assam assembly will take place in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6. Names of the remaining BJP candidates will be announced later.

The BJP list for Assam polls came a day after the central election committee of the party met on Thursday to finalise its first list of candidates for the five assembly polls.

In Assam assembly polls, CM Sarbananda Sonowal to contest from Majuli, Himanta Biswa Sarma seeks re-election from Jalukbari

Dass played down Gandhi by comparing her visit with the benefits women workers are receiving from the BJP-ruled state and central governments.

Talking about the BJP's strategy for the Assam election, Jay Panda said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah have planned multiple campaign visits in the poll-bound state.

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