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Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora addresses a press conference, in New Delhi on February 26, 2021.

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the poll schedule on February 26, 2021.

Three-phase in Assam; counting of votes on May 2

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the poll schedule on February 26, 2021.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah alog with Assam Chief Minister Sabananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pays obeisance at Maha Mrityunjay Temple near Puranigudam in Nagaon district of Assam, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.

Amit Shah slams new Assam regional parties

Special Correspondent This is just the first step and the journey will continue till Assam becomes violence-free, infiltrator-free and flood-free, says the Union Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses after laying foundation stone of two medical colleges and launching a scheme for the upgradation of the State highways, at Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur district of Assam recently. File photo

Assam poll dates to be announced early March: PM

Special Correspondent Modi launches 5 projects worth over ₹3,000-cr. in his third visit to State in 30 days

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari being felicitated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during the inauguration of construction work of Jorhat-Majuli bridge and Dhubri-Fulbari bridge over the Brahmaputra, during an event held at Majuli on February 18, 2021.

Assam CM inaugurates several projects ahead of assembly polls

PTI Projects include a 100-bed hospital and a veterinary boat ambulance in Majuli district.

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Recommendations of panel on Clause 6 of Assam Accord cannot be implement because they are far from legal reality, he says

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, in Assam for campaigning, slams his counterpart

Not willing to contest assembly poll, informed party a year ago, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

He said that if the party decides to field him to contest the poll, he will honour the decision.

Assam Assembly elections: Congress to collect 50 lakh anti-CAA ‘gamosas’

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Assam Jatiya Parishad promises to update its financial statement every week on its website

Assam Assembly Elections 2021 | Rahul Gandhi to kick off Congress campaign on February 14

His rally at Sivasagar follows a ‘bus yatra’ the party has launched to “save Assam”

Assam cuts fuel tax, COVID-19 cess on alcohol

The announcement is believed to be with an eye on May Assembly elections.

Assam Assembly elections | Congress launches video contest on State’s biggest issues

The most relevant problems highlighted will make it to the party’s manifesto

Forces abroad conspiring to destroy Indian tea: PM Modi

The focus of his speech at Dhekiajuli was on tea plantation workers, a major chunk of voters in Assam.

Assam polls: BJP-UPPL alliance on the cards in BTR

The regional party hopes to contest at least 10 Assembly seats within Bodoland as well as a few beyond

Assam activist alleges intimidation by govt. after decision to contest Assembly poll

He says armed men in police uniform came to his house recently but left after people gathered

AJP, jailed activist Akhil Gogoi’s party seal pre-poll pact

This is the third alliance after the ones led by BJP and Congress in election-bound Assam

Debabrata Saikia reinstated as Assam Opposition leader

His status was withdrawn more than a month ago after the number of Congress MLAs got reduced to 20

PM Modi to visit poll-bound Assam on February 7

This will be Mr. Modi’s second visit to the poll-bound State in a fortnight. The Assembly election in Assam is due in March-April this year.

New regional players queer pitch for major parties in Assam

Congress keen on bringing Assam Jatiya Parishad on board; BJP wary of challenge in areas dominated by indigenous communities

Assam Assembly election | Congress too targets 100 seats

Party confident after forming grand alliance, says chief of State unit

Get ready for Assembly polls: CPI

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Congress-AIUDF will open all gates to welcome infiltrators: Amit Shah

The Congress rule in the State gave only bloodshed, in which thousands of youths lost their lives, says the Home Minister in his first election rally in poll-bound Assam

Akhil Gogoi named chief of newly-floated Raijor Dal

Party said he would lead the party’s campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections from jail

Assam Assembly election | Pact with AIUDF not finalised, says Congress

The two parties had contested recent BTC poll together

Sonia Gandhi names senior leaders as observers for poll-bound States

The list accommodates members of the group of 23 dissenters who had asked for organisational revamp

AGP accuses Congress, AIUDF of destroying community bonds

The party holds “national unity conclave” in Muslim-dominated Barpeta district

Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia loses status of Leader of Opposition in Assam Assembly

Speaker’s move comes as strength of his party is one less than required number of 21 MLAs

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