In a development that has shaken the Congress party’s electoral prospects in Assam, veteran politician and Nagaon Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, a day after submitting his resignation from the grand old party. “I have taken this decision with a heavy heart”, said Pradyut Bordoloi to reporters…
The dates for the assembly elections to be held in West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have been announced. On Sunday (March 15), Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced the election dates. Two phases, 17.4 crore voters for 824 seats will decide who will take the reins of power in the election states….
Assembly Election Dates 2026: The Election Commission of India announced the poll dates for four states and a Union Territory on Sunday, 15 March. Voting begins on 9 April in all four states and the Union Territory (UT), and votes will be counted on 4 May. The states include Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Regarding the upcoming assembly elections in Assam, the Central Election Committee of Congress has released the second list of candidates on Saturday (March 14, 2026) at around 10:30 pm. In this list, the Congress party has released the names of a total of 23…
At least 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, news agency PTI said. The notice is likely to be submitted in at least one of the two Houses on Friday, the agency said, without making it clear in which House…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to poll-bound Assam today, 14 March. The prime minister is scheduled to inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, lay foundation stones, perform Bhoomi Poojan and flag off multiple development projects worth more than ₹47,600 crore across Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar during his visit, according to an official…
There is not much time left for the election bugle to sound in four states, from Assam-West Bengal to Kerala and Tamil Nadu, but even before the elections in the election states, the Congress is facing a big challenge to maintain the support of its own people besides fighting with its opponents. Their own leaders…
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on Saturday named as chairperson of the Congress party’s screening committee for Assam where assembly elections are scheduled to be held later this year. This is the first organizational task assigned to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after her role as All India Congress Committeee general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh. The Congress…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday (January 02, 2026) alleged that the Congress is charging Rs 3 to 4 crore from party members seeking candidature from ‘Miya-Muslim’ (Bengali-speaking Muslims) dominated constituencies in the assembly elections. He claimed that the opposition party’s ‘system’ is based on money. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of…
