Asserting that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) will not impact the indigenous people of Assam, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on March 20 said the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win at least 12 of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in the State in the upcoming general elections. In an interview to PTI, the Union…
3 to 6 lakh people will apply for citizenship under CAA in Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma said Guwahati: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the recent notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, has emerged as a major political issue in Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at least five lakh Bengali-speaking Hindus,…
The Congress MP hit back at the chief minister by saying he welcomes any move to prosecute him. Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday threatened legal action against Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi over his social media posts alleging corruption by the BJP through electoral bonds. The Congress MP from Nagaon shared a…
The allies will support each other’s candidates in all the 14 constituencies, Himanta Sarma said. Guwahati: The BJP will contest 11 seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls in Assam, leaving three for its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. Among…
Earlier in the day, state Congress chief Bhupen Borah had claimed that Mr Sarma was afraid of him. Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday remarked that by the time the 2026 assembly election arrives, only a few Muslim MLAs would remain in the Congress. Congress MLAs such as Rakibul Hussain, Rekibuddin Ahmed,…
GUWAHATI: Assam Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora said on Wednesday that the border disputes with the neighbouring states “will be resolved.” He also said a few decisions have already been made between the governments of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. “Further discussions are going on.”“For the first time, under the leadership of Chief…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, who is in Assam with his “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra“, has been engaged in a bitter war of words with chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Rahul has been unsparing in his attacks on Sarma, repeatedly calling him the most corrupt chief minister in the country. Sarma, on the other hand, has…
Rahul Gandhi termed Himanta Biswa Sarma as the “most corrupt Chief Minister” in the country. Barpeta (Assam): A day after Guwahati Police filed a case against him and other Congress leaders for allegedly provoking crowd, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dared the BJP-ruled state to file “as many cases as they can” but still he will…
Himanta Sarma said Rahul Gandhi has started to fear his son who is a student. (File) Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that his former colleague and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used to be afraid of him, and now he has started to fear his son. Mr Sarma also termed the…
Himanta Sarma said tomorrow’s event marks the triumph of Indian civilisation Guwahati: The grand consecration ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya marks not just the triumph of Hindus but a triumph of the Indian civilisation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said, appealing to Muslim and Christian communities to organise special prayers tomorrow. “I…
