BJP allies in fray in three of four Assam seats in phase 3In the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Assam, four seats are going to polls, and three seats will see BJP allies in the fray while th...
07 May, 2024, 12.13 PM IST
Fierce contest between local parties in KokrajharUPPL and BPF compete for stability in Bodoland, supported by AIUDF and BJP respectively. Candidates Joyanta Basumatary and Kampa Borgoyary ...
06 May, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
Gauhati HC declares Kokrajhar MP Naba Kumar Sarania ineligible to contest electionsSarania was to seek re-election from Kokrajhar. The court dismissed a petition by Sarania challenging a January 12 order of the state-level...
19 Apr, 2024, 09.04 AM IST
HC declares Kokrajhar MP Naba Kumar Sarania ineligible for contestSarania was to seek re-election from Kokrajhar. The Gauhati high Court dismissed a petition Sarania challenging a January 12 order of the s...
18 Apr, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Jignesh Mevani arrest: Congress to stage sit-in protest during PM Modi's visit to AssamMevani was sent to 5-day police custody, for the second time in a week., this by Barpeta’s chief judicial magistrate. There was a protest i...
27 Apr, 2022, 07.22 PM IST
Assam election: UPPL, BFP and Raijor Dal announce candidates list for third phaseThe UPPL announced its second list of eight candidates which includes former Rajya Sabha MP, founder UPPL president Urkhao Gwra Brahma from...
17 Mar, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
BJP, UPPL and GSP join hands for formation of Bodoland Territorial CouncilThe BJP on Sunday decided to join hands with the United Peoples' Party Liberal (UPPL) and the Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) to jointly form the...
13 Dec, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Targeting the council polls, BJP to strengthen base in BodolandThe sixth scheduled area of Indian constitution, Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts (BTAD) is going to polls to early next year. BPF is r...
22 Aug, 2019, 07.24 PM IST
Phase 3 in Assam to test BJP allies' luckAGP is contesting from the minority-dominated Barpeta and Dhubri seats while BPF is contesting from Kokrajhar.
19 Apr, 2019, 09.02 AM IST
Kokrajhar tense after student leader shot dead“It is too early to pinpoint at anyone as of now. There could be involvement of militants or there could be some other angle," DGP said.
02 Aug, 2017, 11.52 PM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: 70.6% voting recorded in AssamAn estimated 70.6% of voters exercised their franchise in third & final phase of LS polls in Assam which witnessed poll violence in Kokrajh...
24 Apr, 2014, 08.23 PM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: 17 pc voting in first two hours in AssamAround 17 per cent votes were cast in the first two hours of polling in six Lok Sabha seats in Assam today amidst tight security.
24 Apr, 2014, 11.09 AM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: Assam final phase polls tomorrow, PM to cast vote in GuwahatiSix constituencies will go to poll tomorrow in the third and final phase of Lok Sabha election in Assam to decide the fate of 74 candidates.
23 Apr, 2014, 10.55 AM IST
Kokrajhar: Ex-ULFA militant, former governor in poll fraySeventy-seven people lost their lives in the violence in 2012 between Bodos and Bengali-speaking Muslims which also left more than four lak...
19 Apr, 2014, 01.45 PM IST
- 86 file nominations for third phase polls in Assam
The scrutiny of the nomination papers for the third phase will be held on April seven and the last date of withdrawal is April nine.
05 Apr, 2014, 08.14 PM IST
- Demand for Bodoland state raised in Lok Sabha
A demand for the creation of a separate Bodoland state, carved out of Assam, was raised in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
12 Aug, 2011, 04.54 AM IST
- Tension brews in Assam
Tension was brewing in the Lower Assam areas with suspected anti-talk fraction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland ambushed the convoy...
24 Apr, 2009, 08.50 PM IST