Assam elections News

Taking a big action in Assam's Karimganj district, the police have recovered 9900 bottles of banned cough syrup, which is said to be worth around Rs 50 lakh. The police have also arrested a person with banned syrup.

All eyes are on the Nandigram assembly seat, where TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's fierce battle with the BJP's confidant-rival Suvendu Adhikari underway in the second phase of the eight-phase West Bengal assembly election.

The countdown for the second phase of voting has begun in West Bengal and Assam. A total of 30 assembly seats in Bengal will be voted. Nandigram seat will also go to this stage of the election. On the other hand, in Assam, 39 seats will be voted on Thursday, where there are between 1.5 and 2 lakh voters.

The countdown for the second phase of voting has begun in West Bengal and Assam. A total of 30 assembly seats in Bengal will be voted. Nandigram seat will also go to this stage of the election. On the other hand, in Assam, 39 seats will be voted on Thursday, where there are between 1.5 and 2 lakh voters.

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah are on a tour of Assam today.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda expressed confidence after success in the successive elections saying that his party would return to power in Assam by winning more than 100 seats in the upcoming assembly elections.

Addressing a press conference, the KMSS leadership said the proposed party's name will be announced by Gogoi once he is released from jail.

The first phase of polling in the state was held on April 4 while the second phase will commence on April 11.

BJP will also initiate a CBI probe into all chit fund-related cases in Assam, BJP president Amit Shah said.

In 2014 Lok Sabha election, AIUDF equalled the Congress party figure in Assam by winning three seats.

Bobbeeta Sharma, a film and television personality, and social activist Jury Sharma Bordoloi are facing stiff contest from BJP's Siddhartha Bhattacharya and its alliance partner AGP's Ramen Kalita.

Out of 535 companies, 433 are central forces while 102 companies are from state police, Assam Chief Electoral Officer Vijayendra told reporters here today.

Congress and AGP with both fighting neck and neck to woo the voters on April 4.

 Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today described BJP's chief ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal as a "migratory bird" for Majuli from where he is contesting for the first time.

Former MLA Rahul Roy has immovable assets worth Rs 21,85,56,000 and movable assets of Rs 3,15,43,788 adding up to Rs 25,00,99,788 crore.

For Congress it is perform or perish situation in Assam. A day after Sonia Gandhi aggressively campaigned for the party in the state, her son Rahul Gandhi too will on Thursday hold rallies.

 Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today countered Prime Minister's comment on his advancing age, saying he was as enthusiastic as a youth.

Addressing a huge poll rally in favour of BJP's chief ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal, Modi said 79-year old Gogoi had been projecting the Assembly elections as a direct fight between him and the Chief Minister.

Sarbananda Sonowal, contesting from Majuli Assembly constituency, has movable assets worth Rs 70,44,919, according to his affidavit.

Polling for the 126-seat assembly will be held in two phases on April 4 and 11.