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With “dhul and pepa” echoing through the air and the fragrance of “kopou phool” heralding the arrival of spring and Bihu, Assam is also witnessing a parallel rise in political heat, as the state’s electoral battleground begins to intensify.The battle is far from routine. It is a defining contest that could reshape the state’s political…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced its list of 88 candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma set to contest from his traditional Jalukbari seat.The name of the candidate from Sissiborgaon constituency has been withheld. Under the new seat sharing arrangement, BJP will contest 89 seats,…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court Thursday issued a notice to chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on a PIL seeking directions to restrain the CM from allegedly making hate speeches against the minority communities in the state.The PIL filed by Assamese scholar Dr Hiren Gohain and two others said Assam police had not filed any case…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Gauhati high court on Thursday issued a notice to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding multiple PILs that allege he made “hate speech.”A division bench, consisting of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury, heard the three petitions. Notices were also…
(This is a representative AI image. Credit: Chatgpt) NEW DELHI: “Pakistan should not have any assets in India,” declared Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections. This wasn’t a mere statement, it was something Assam‘s beloved CM ‘Mama’ asserted to draw a comparison to former CM Tarun Gogoi’s son,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking mandatory guidelines for public officials and political leaders, which cited alleged discriminatory remarks by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, questioned the neutrality of the petition. While…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that central projects worth around Rs 55,000 crore have been sanctioned for the state over the past year, marking significant progress on infrastructure commitments made earlier.Addressing a press conference, Sarma outlined a series of projects that have either received approval or are in advanced…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said filed a Rs 500 crore defamation case against Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Jitendra Singh and Bhupesh Baghel, accusing them of making false and defamatory allegations against him. In a post on X, Sarma said the case followed remarks made at a Congress press conference….
NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his controversial remarks on “troubling Miya Muslims”, calling them unconstitutional and divisive.Owaisi mocked the chief minister, saying, “I want to give you Rs 2 as alms,” and accused him of reducing constitutional governance to prejudice…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo) NEW DELHI: Despite the backlash over his remarks on Assam’s “Miyas,” chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday warned that they would face “trouble” as long as he remains in power.He reiterated that the “Miyas” should continue to face difficulties in order to leave the poll-bound state.The BJP…
