Assam Assembly Election 2021

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2021 2016

Assam

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UPDATED ON 01 FEB, 12:20 PM IST

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Source: CVoter

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The cartogram represents both wins and leads.
Click on the area to view result. Zoom in on the map to view all constituencies. Map is not to scale.

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2016 winner

Ahead of polls, Assam cuts fuel prices by ₹5, duty on liquor by 25%

Updated on Feb 12, 2021 02:40 PM IST

Presenting a vote-in-account for six months, finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the Assam assembly that the move will result in losses of nearly ₹80 crore per month

ByUtpal Parashar

Ahead of polls, fuel prices in Assam get cheaper by Rs5; 25% cut in liquor duty

Sarma claimed that Assam will have the record of having the least costly petrol prices in the country after Gujarat and the price of diesel would be the lowest after Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

On Friday, a litre of petrol was priced at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>93.49 and diesel <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>83.99. (HT FILE)(HT File Photo)

Updated on Feb 12, 2021 02:06 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar

Rahul Gandhi to start campaign for Assam polls on Feb 14

Notably, Congress had announced last month that it will form an alliance with five political parties to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming state Assembly polls.

This will be the maiden visit of Rahul Gandhi to the poll-bound Assam this year.(AFP)

Published on Feb 08, 2021 05:40 PM IST

ANI |

Assam: Congress, AIUDF tussle for seats less than a month after poll tie-up

On January 19, both parties, along with regional Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM) and three Left parties—CPI, CPI-M and CPI-ML—had formed an alliance to take on the BJP-led ruling coalition in the state

Published on Feb 08, 2021 02:48 PM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

Global conspiracy will not succeed against India: PM Modi

In Bengal too, Modi referred to plans “aimed at hurting” India’s global image associated with tea and yoga, asserted that the country will foil such “conspiracies”, and also launched multiple road and gas projects worth about ₹5,000 crore.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, left, greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by holding a traditional Assamese Japi above his head during a public rally in Dhekiajuli, Assam, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. (AP)

Published on Feb 08, 2021 05:39 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Kolkata, Guwahati

Newly formed anti-CAA parties to contest Assam elections together

AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi said the regional parties would be able to overthrow the ruling BJP-led combine as well as negate the influence of the Congress

Published on Feb 04, 2021 01:51 PM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

Only Modi-led BJP can rid Assam of terrorism and intruders: Amit Shah

Targeting Congress for lack of development in the state, Shah said, "The Congress party stained Assam in blood for years and instigated different movements in the state."

Union Home minister Amit Shah was addressing a rally in Assam's Kokrajhar.(File photo)

Updated on Jan 24, 2021 03:06 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Arpan Rai

Ahead of Assam polls, PM Modi distributes land allotment certificates

In its 2016 election manifesto, the BJP, which came to power in Assam with the slogan of protecting ‘jaati’, ‘maati’ and ‘bheti’ (community, land and hearth), had promised to give land rights to the state’s indigenous families.

During his first visit to the poll-bound state, the PM said allotment of these certificates would ensure that the benefits of government schemes reached these families.(ANI file photo)

Published on Jan 24, 2021 06:00 AM IST

ByUtpal Parashar, Guwahati

Assamese people have legal assurance that their lands can't be taken away: PM

Assamese people now have legal assurance that their lands cannot be taken away, say PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributes 'Land Patta' to a woman during a public meeting, at Jerenga Pathar in Sivasagar District of Assam. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Jan 23, 2021 01:57 PM IST

PTI |

Amit Shah reaches Guwahati, to hold public meetings on Jan 24

BJP Vice President and party in-charge of Assam, Baijayant Jay Panda, is currently camping in Assam and looking after the preparations for Shah's rally.

Shah, on January 24, will hold two public meetings in Assam, which is scheduled to go to the polls later this year.(ANI/Twitter)

Published on Jan 23, 2021 06:15 AM IST

ANI | , Guwahati

Congress runs for cover in Assam after new ally AIUDF chief sparks a row

The Assam Congress will speak to its alliance partners to ensure that "such utterances are not made by any of our partners in future, the state unit chief said after AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal's controversial statement

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal and sitting Lok Sabha MP from Dhubri constituency triggered a new controversy with his election speech in the run-up to the Assam Assembly elections(HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 22, 2021 12:06 AM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

Assam Assembly polls: Voting to be held in over 33,000 booths, announces ECI

Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said that the maximum number of voters at a polling station has been reduced to 1,000, in view of Covid-19.

CEC Sunil Arora addressing press conference in Guwahati (ANI)

Updated on Jan 20, 2021 03:16 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral

Congress ties up with AIUDF for Assam polls

The newly-formed Anchalik Gana Morcha of Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and three Left parties – CPI, CPI-M and CPI-ML – will also be part of this alliance.

“I am thankful to all the parties who came together to save the culture and identity of Assam from the divisive politics of the BJP. Our alliance is confident of a win in the assembly polls,” said Jitendra Singh, Congress in-charge for Assam.(PTI)

Published on Jan 20, 2021 04:22 AM IST

ByUtpal Parashar, Guwahati

CEC Sunil Arora arrives at Assam to review preparedness for assembly polls

The EC team on Tuesday would hold separate meetings with the chief secretary, home secretary, director general of police, district election officers and the superintendents of police, officials said.

The CEC is accompanied by seven senior officials of the Commission.(PTI)

Published on Jan 18, 2021 08:54 PM IST

PTI | , Guwahati

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on two-day visit to poll-bound Assam

Bhupesh Baghel's meetings in Assam will be his first to review the Congress' poll preparedness for the assembly elections expected a few months later.

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel is on his first visit to Assam to oversee Congress' poll preparations after his appointment as one of the three senior observers of the party (ANI)

Updated on Jan 18, 2021 02:20 PM IST

ByRitesh Mishra, Utpal Parashar

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Presenting a vote-in-account for six months, finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the Assam assembly that the move will result in losses of nearly ₹80 crore per month

Sarma claimed that Assam will have the record of having the least costly petrol prices in the country after Gujarat and the price of diesel would be the lowest after Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Notably, Congress had announced last month that it will form an alliance with five political parties to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming state Assembly polls.

On January 19, both parties, along with regional Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM) and three Left parties—CPI, CPI-M and CPI-ML—had formed an alliance to take on the BJP-led ruling coalition in the state

In Bengal too, Modi referred to plans “aimed at hurting” India’s global image associated with tea and yoga, asserted that the country will foil such “conspiracies”, and also launched multiple road and gas projects worth about ₹5,000 crore.

AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi said the regional parties would be able to overthrow the ruling BJP-led combine as well as negate the influence of the Congress

Targeting Congress for lack of development in the state, Shah said, "The Congress party stained Assam in blood for years and instigated different movements in the state."

In its 2016 election manifesto, the BJP, which came to power in Assam with the slogan of protecting ‘jaati’, ‘maati’ and ‘bheti’ (community, land and hearth), had promised to give land rights to the state’s indigenous families.

Assamese people now have legal assurance that their lands cannot be taken away, say PM Modi

BJP Vice President and party in-charge of Assam, Baijayant Jay Panda, is currently camping in Assam and looking after the preparations for Shah's rally.

The Assam Congress will speak to its alliance partners to ensure that "such utterances are not made by any of our partners in future, the state unit chief said after AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal's controversial statement

Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said that the maximum number of voters at a polling station has been reduced to 1,000, in view of Covid-19.

The newly-formed Anchalik Gana Morcha of Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and three Left parties – CPI, CPI-M and CPI-ML – will also be part of this alliance.

The EC team on Tuesday would hold separate meetings with the chief secretary, home secretary, director general of police, district election officers and the superintendents of police, officials said.

Bhupesh Baghel's meetings in Assam will be his first to review the Congress' poll preparedness for the assembly elections expected a few months later.

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