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Delhi Confidential: Solar Power | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Solar Power | Delhi Confidential News

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2 min readApr 10, 2026 02:53 AM IST With the West Asia conflict disrupting global energy supply chains and shipping routes, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi has intensified efforts to accelerate India’s renewable energy transition. Joshi has set an ambitious goal of installing 15,000 rooftop solar panels every day to reduce dependence on conventional energy sources. During a meeting with ministry officials on Thursday to review the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, Joshi highlighted encouraging progress, and said currently, around eight rooftop solar installations are being completed every minute across the country, translating to nearly 11,500 installations daily. Post-poll Plan WITH Assembly polls ending in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on Thursday, BJP insiders said the party is bracing for key organisational meetings likely to be helmed by its senior leadership over the weekend. In addition to chalking out the party’s floor strategy for the upcoming special session of Parliament — where key Bills are scheduled to be tabled next week — several other significant issues such as pending organisational polls in some state units …

‘Some people are more native, but it’s a question of citizenship’: Hiren Gohain

‘Some people are more native, but it’s a question of citizenship’: Hiren Gohain

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At 87, writer and activist Hiren Gohain, one of Assam’s foremost public intellectuals, shows no sign of slowing down. The Assam Nagorik Sanmilani, a citizens’ collective led by him and retired IPS officer Harekrishna Deka, was at the forefront of calls for Opposition unity and seeking judicial intervention over a “sustained pattern of hate speeches” by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He discusses issues foregrounding the Assam election campaign with The Hindu. Edited excerpts: You were an adviser to the regional party Raijor Dal during its early days before dissociating yourself. Why then did you issue appeals for the Opposition to come together this Assembly election? I used to be adviser but Akhil Gogoi [Raijor Dal chief] refused to have any truck with the Congress, which allied with the AIUDF and other parties in the previous election. Since I was supporting the alliance, I felt it unethical to remain with Akhil Gogoi and resigned. Things have changed a lot since then. This time, I had this notion of an Opposition unity quite early. We had …

In poll-bound Assam, Shah reiterates BJP’s promise to introduce pan-India UCC| India News

In poll-bound Assam, Shah reiterates BJP’s promise to introduce pan-India UCC| India News

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Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday reiterated the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) promise to introduce a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country, reemphasising that tribals will be kept out of its purview. Union home minister Amit Shah in Assam. (ANI) “If you form a BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party]-led government in Assam, we will bring UCC, which will ensure that no one marries four times. And I assure that tribals will be kept outside of the purview. We know who it should cover,” Shah said at an election rally in Goalpara ahead of the April 9 assembly polls in Assam. The BJP on Tuesday released a 31-point manifesto for the polls, promising UCC, a contentious and polarising issue, which refers to a common set of laws for personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and succession for all citizens. Constitution’s Article 44, one of the directive principles of state policy, advocates UCC. But respective religion-based civil codes have governed personal matters since independence. In February 2024, the BJP-ruled Uttarakhand became the first state in …

Owaisi backs AIUDF in Assam, says BJP, Cong don’t want Muslim leadership| India News

Owaisi backs AIUDF in Assam, says BJP, Cong don’t want Muslim leadership| India News

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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday asked voters, particularly Muslims, to back the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in the upcoming Assam assembly polls, underlining that neither the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nor the Congress wanted Muslims to have their own leadership in the state. AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi in support of AIUDF president and candidate from Binnakandi constituency, Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, in Assam’s Hojai on Thursday (PTI) “The state government, led by Himanta Biswa Sarma is promoting politics of hatred, and more than 50,000 Muslim homes have been demolished in recent years, leaving families homeless,” he said. Owaisi said the Congress stood with the BJP on its treatment of the minorities. “Congress remained silent when Himanta was attacking the Miya community again and again, which shows that both parties have a similar stance when it comes to treating the Miya community,” he added while campaigning for the AIUDF. He also referred to Sarma’s earlier remarks on the Miya Muslim community, which, according to him, was politically marginalised, and said such …

CPI(M) slams AIR, Doordarshan in Assam for censorship of its speech

CPI(M) slams AIR, Doordarshan in Assam for censorship of its speech

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File photo of a person waving the Communist Party of India (Marxist) party flag. | Photo Credit: PTI GUWAHATI The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has complained to Assam’s Chief Electoral Officer against All India Radio and Doordarshan for deleting large portions of its written speech critical of the anti-people policies of the Bharatiya Janta Party-led government in the State. Suprakash Talukdar, the Assam State Committee secretary of the CPI(M), said the two broadcast media arms of Prasar Bharati resorted to “brazen censorship” in the name of vetting. He said that the party, a constituent of the Congress-led Opposition alliance, submitted its written speech to the Guwahati AIR and Doordarshan centres on March 29, fully adhering to the Election Commission of India’s guidelines. “It contained no prohibited contents like any references to foreign countries, remarks on the President of India, or constitutional authorities like the judiciary. The text of the speech also had no incitement against any communities or divisive content and no objectionable language,” the party’s statement read. “The speech only criticised the anti-people …

‘Beware of Congress, it is planning to bring a dangerous law in Assam’: PM Modi| India News

‘Beware of Congress, it is planning to bring a dangerous law in Assam’: PM Modi| India News

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of planning to bring a “dangerous communal law” in Assam if voted to power, even as he asserted that a third consecutive term for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in the state was “confirmed” in next month’s assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves a ‘gamcha’ during a rally in Gogamukh, Assam, on Tuesday. (X) Addressing an election rally in Gogamukh in Dhemaji district, the prime minister urged voters to be cautious of the Congress, alleging that the party was attempting to revive legislation similar to a proposed communal violence law from before 2014. “Assam has seen service and good governance in the past 10 years since BJP has been in power. A hat-trick (of wins) is confirmed this time. It is with your blessings that I became a prime minister thrice and the same will ensure that a BJP government is formed in Assam for the third time. And it will be a hat-trick of defeats for Congress,” he said. In an apparent reference …

Assam Assembly Elections: Voting trends and vote share since 2011

Assam Assembly Elections: Voting trends and vote share since 2011

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A high-octane political battle is all set in Assam as the state gears up for the Assembly Elections 2026. The ruling BJP-led alliance, headed by Himanta Biswa Sarma, is hoping for an electoral return. Opposition parties, including the Congress, are hoping for a return to power. Over the past 15 years, the State has witnessed dramatic political shifts, especially in 2011, when the BJP won a north-eastern state for the first time.  From the unseating of the Congress and Tarun Gogoi’s exit to the replacement of Sarbananda Sonwal with Himanta Sarma, the State has witnessed several political turns. Here’s a look at how the voting trends have changed since 2011.  2011: In the 2011 Legislative Assembly Elections, the Congress secured a landslide victory in Assam. The party won 78 out of the 126 seats.  The victory allowed Tarun Gogoi to secure his third term as Chief Minister. The party won 54,43,781 votes or 39.39% of the total.  The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) won 18 seats and 17,374,015 votes (12.57%).  Bodoland People’s Front ( …

Heavyweights including ministers, party presidents, rebels file nomination on last day| India News

Heavyweights including ministers, party presidents, rebels file nomination on last day| India News

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Guwahati: Several political heavyweights including ministers and party presidents submitted their papers on Monday, the last day of filing nominations for next month’s Assam assembly. Assam Congress state unit president, Gaurav Gogoi, filed nomination papers for the Jorhat seat. (ANI) Voting for the single-phased election will take place on April 9. Prominent among those who filed nominations on Monday were BJP ministers, Ranoj Pegu (Dhemaji), Jayanta Malla Baruah (Nalbari), Chandra Mohan Patowary (Tihu) and Bimal Borah (Tingkhong). Senior cabinet minister and president of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Atul Bora, and party colleague and minister Keshab Mahanta filed nominations for the Bokakhat and Kaliabor seats respectively. AGP, is a partner in the BJP-led coalition government in Assam. Former Congress state president, Bhupen Kumar Borah, who joined BJP last month, filed nomination from the Bihpuria seat. Congress state unit president, Gaurav Gogoi, filed nomination papers for the Jorhat seat. The 43-year-old who is also the Lok Sabha MP from the same constituency (Jorhat) will be facing former assembly speaker and sitting BJP MLA, Hitendra Nath Goswami. “People …

Assam Assembly Election Dates Announced: Voting On April 9, Results On May 4 | India News

Assam Assembly Election Dates Announced: Voting On April 9, Results On May 4 | India News

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Last Updated:March 15, 2026, 17:57 IST Assam Assembly election 2026 date Election Commission of India (PTI File) The Election Commission of India (EC) announced dates for assembly elections in Assam Sunday. The voting will take place on April 9, 2026, and counting of votes will take place on May 4, 2026. Assam has a 126-member assembly and 64 seats are needed for a simple majority. Besides Assam, the EC has also declared poll dates for three other states — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal — and one Union Territory — Puducherry. Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: 16.03.2026 (Monday) Last Date for making Nominations: 23.03.2026 (Monday) Date for the scrutiny of Nominations: 24.03.2026 (Tuesday) Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures: 26.03.2026 (Thursday) Date of Poll: 09.04.2026 (Thursday) Date of Counting: 04.05.2026 (Monday) Date before which election shall be completed: 06.05.2026 (Wednesday) In 2021, the elections in Assam were held in three phases wherein the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies had won 75 of the state’s 126 assembly constituencies. BJP won 60 seats …

Priyanka Gandhi releases 20-point ‘people’s chargesheet’ against Himanta government ahead of Assam polls | India News

Priyanka Gandhi releases 20-point ‘people’s chargesheet’ against Himanta government ahead of Assam polls | India News

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2 min readGuwahatiFeb 20, 2026 05:30 AM IST Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Assam on Thursday for a two-day visit and released a 20-point “People’s Chargesheet” — with charges ranging from “institutionalised corruption” to “human rights violations” — against the ruling BJP-led government in the state. Vadra, who is the chairperson of the Screening Committee of the Assam Congress to select candidates for the upcoming election, will attend meetings with district presidents, MLAs and aspirants over the two days. She arrived in Guwahati with D K Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and Assam election observer, and Bhupesh Baghel, former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. At a programme in Guwahati, she released the ‘People’s Chargesheet’ against the ruling government, which alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his ministers have “instituted a corruption-driven parallel economy” and “patronised and protected multifarious illegal activities”, including illegal rat-hole mining and the illegal transportation of Burmese supari and drugs. It also alleges that they and their families have “generated huge amounts of unaccounted and illegal money.” The …