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BJP sweeps Upper Assam; Congress wins few seats in Lower Assam, Barak Valley

BJP sweeps Upper Assam; Congress wins few seats in Lower Assam, Barak Valley

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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday secured a historic win in Assam after winning in 82 of the 90 seats it contested in. The BJP managed to secure some wins in Lower Assam and Barak Valley as well. (@himantabiswa) The ruling BJP swept almost all of the seats in Upper Assam where the party secured wins in 33 of the 35 seats with just one each being bagged by Congress and its ally Raijor Dal. The same trend continued in central Assam and the three hill districts where BJP along with its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) bagged almost all seats ceding just three seats, two to All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and one by Raijor Dal. Also Read: BJP daydreaming, will never assume power in Punjab: Mann “This is an unprecedented victory in Assam’s electoral politics. We don’t know if such success can be repeated or overcome in coming years,” chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated in Guwahati. The BJP managed to secure some wins in Lower Assam and Barak Valley …

Miya factor continues to dominate discourse as Assam heads to polls| India News

Miya factor continues to dominate discourse as Assam heads to polls| India News

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On Friday, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threatened to break the “backbone” of Miyas, a pejorative term for Bengali-speaking Muslims, if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returns to power for the third consecutive time in Assam. Ethnic and linguistic tensions in Assam date back to the 19th century, when the British declared Bengali the official language. (AFP/Representative) “In the past five years, I have broken the bones, hands, and legs of Bangladeshi Miyas [politically]. In the next five years, I will break their backbone as well so that they cannot challenge the indigenous people,” Sarma said on the campaign trail ahead of the April 9 election. All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal hit back at Sarma. He said Sarma’s intimidating tactics would no longer succeed. “He will lose the election and have to leave Assam…then there will be dadagiri [intimidation] of Miyas,” said Ajmal, whose party has Bengali-speaking Muslims among its core supporters. Sarma sharpened his rhetoric against Miyas in the run-up to the polls as the ruling BJP seeks to play …

67 candidates withdraw nominations from upcoming Assam polls, 722 remain in fray| India News

67 candidates withdraw nominations from upcoming Assam polls, 722 remain in fray| India News

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At least 67 candidates, including a legislator who recently switched from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) to the National People’s Party (NPP) prior to filing nominations, withdrew from the fray on Thursday for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, bringing the total number of contestants down to 722, officials said. 67 candidates withdraw from Assam assembly polls (Representative photo) Aminul Islam, who won from the Mankachar seat in 2021 on an AIUDF ticket, had switched to the NPP after being denied a ticket. But on Thursday, the 50-year-old withdrew his nomination papers, according to the Election Commission (EC). A total of 815 candidates had filed 1,389 nomination papers across 126 constituencies in the state. Following scrutiny, 789 candidates were found eligible on Wednesday to contest. “Out of 789 validly nominated candidates, a total of 67 candidates have withdrawn their candidature on Thursday. Consequently, 722 candidates remain in the fray,” the Assam state election office stated in a release. On Wednesday, the EC had rejected the nomination papers of a Congress candidate from the Barpeta …

Lone rangers flex their muscle against alliances in Assam battle

Lone rangers flex their muscle against alliances in Assam battle

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A polling official demonstrates how to use electronic voting machines during training for government employees ahead of the Assam legislative assembly election in Guwahati, India, on March 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The “non-aligned” political parties may be the dark horses in Assam’s electoral battle between two blocs — the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Asom Sonmiloto Morcha (ASM). Mandate 2026 is largely expected to be a straight fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA and the Congress-led ASM across Assam’s 126 Assembly seats. Harvesting anxiety: On Assam, its Assembly election The BJP has three allies — the Asom Gana Parishad, the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), and the Rabha Hasong Joutha Mancha. The Congress has five partners in the ASM — two of the Left Front, two sired the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act stir of 2019, and a hill-based tribal party. The two blocs are gung-ho about victory on April 9, the day of voting. However, the neutral parties have been gaining in confidence as the D-Day approaches. The most confident among these parties …

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha releases list of 21 for Assam polls | India News

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha releases list of 21 for Assam polls | India News

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1 min readRanchiMar 24, 2026 01:46 AM IST The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday announced it will contest the Assam elections independently, releasing a list of 21 candidates. JMM general secretary Vinod Pandey said, “Bhagwan Shri Ram Chandra ji ke astra ko lekar ke Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Assam me utra hai… ahankaariyon ka vadh usi astra se hoga (the JMM has entered the fray with the weapon of Lord Ram… the arrogant lot will be defeated with that very weapon).” Senior leader Supriyo Bhattacharya, at a press conference, said JMM candidates would contest against both the BJP and the Congress. Expand Shubham Tigga is a Correspondent at The Indian Express, presently based in Pune, where he covers the intersections of infrastructure, labor, and the modern economy. His reporting focuses on civil aviation, urban mobility, the gig economy, and workers’ unions, providing critical insights into how transit and commercial sectors impact the daily lives of citizens. Expertise & Background Before moving to Pune, he reported extensively from his home state of Chhattisgarh, where he …

Congress to fight 100 seats in Assam assembly elections after forging alliance with five other parties| India News

Congress to fight 100 seats in Assam assembly elections after forging alliance with five other parties| India News

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Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said on Saturday that Congress is fighting the state assembly polls in alliance with five more parties and hoped that the anti-BJP votes will not get split and the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government will be voted out of power. Gaurav Gogoi builds a 5-party alliance to boost Congress chances in the Assam assembly elections. (HT_PRINT) Gogoi told ANI that Congress will fight 100 of 126 seats in the state. “There is an alliance of six opposition parties in Assam – Congress, Assam Jatiya Parishad, Raijor Dal, CPI(M), CPI(ML) and the All Party Hill Leaders Conference. Assam Congress will field its candidates in 100 seats…We are hopeful that the anti-BJP votes will not get divided and we will remove the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government,” Gaurav Gogoi said. Congress on Friday released the fourth list of seven candidates, taking the total tally to 94 in the 126-seat Assam assembly elections. The list includes Jayanta Borah, who quit the BJP in 2024, Congress spokesperson Bidisha Neog, Youth Congress leader Rohit Pariga, spokesperson Joy …

BJP releases list of 88 nominees; ex-Cong leaders among contestants| India News

BJP releases list of 88 nominees; ex-Cong leaders among contestants| India News

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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its list of 88 candidates, including former Congress leaders Bhupen Kumar Borah and Pradyut Bordoloi, for next month’s Assam assembly election, four days ahead of the last date of nominations on March 23. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will contest from Jalukbari. (X) The party is contesting 89 of the 126 seats, leaving 37 to its allies Asom Gana Parishad (26) and Bodoland Peoples Front (11). “Candidate for Sissiborgaon has not been decided yet. We will finalise that soon,” said Assam BJP chief Dilip Saikia. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will contest from Jalukbari near Guwahati, from where he has won five consecutive elections since 2001. Borah, who joined the BJP last month, will contest from Bihpuria. Pradyut Bordoloi, who quit as the Congress Lok Sabha member from Nagaon and switched sides on Wednesday, has been fielded from Dispur. Turncoat Congress lawmakers Sashi Kanta Das and Kamalakhya De Purkayastha have been given tickets from the Raha and Katigorah seats. Another Congress lawmaker, Basanta Das, who joined …

BJP Takes Strong Lead As Counting Begins For Assam Panchayat Polls

BJP Takes Strong Lead As Counting Begins For Assam Panchayat Polls

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Last Updated:May 12, 2025, 23:40 IST Assam Panchayat Polls: The opposition Congress has cornered 34 seats, one constituency each won by Raijor Dal and AIUDF, and 14 by independents. Voters show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting votes during the second phase of Panchayat elections, in Guwahati, Assam. (IMAGE: PTI) The BJP is leading in all panchayat bodies across Assam with counting of votes continuing for the second day in a row amid tight security, officials said on Monday. Panchayat elections took place in two phases on May 2 and 7 in Assam’s 27 districts for the first time after the delimitation of the constituencies. The counting of votes, cast by ballot papers, for both phases began at 8 am on Sunday. According to Assam State Election Commission (ASEC) data, the BJP has won 242 members of Anchalik Panchayat constituencies, while its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has bagged 30 seats so far. Opposition Congress has cornered 34 seats, one constituency each won by Raijor Dal and AIUDF and 14 by Independents. In …

Gaurav Gogoi In Run-Up To State Polls

Gaurav Gogoi In Run-Up To State Polls

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New Delhi: The Congress is likely to go without a Chief Ministerial face in next year’s assembly election in Assam and the party held a meeting today to discuss the situation there. The party’s senior leader from the state Gaurav Gogoi — who is also Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s Deputy in the Lok Sabha — told NDTV today that the “people of Assam” will be the party’s face in the coming election.  “The people of Assam want a change. The people of Assam are the face. The people of Assam are with the Congress because they want peace and normalcy to return,” he said, dubbing the northeastern BJP-ruled state a “jungle raj”.  Asked about factionalism in the party — cited by many as one of the key reasons for the 10-year rule of the BJP in the state — Mr Gogoi said it was just a “perception”.  “We are united because we want a change,” said the leader, whose father, Tarun Gogoi, was one of the most popular Chief Ministers of the state. …