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14 Jun

‘Lok Sabha win job half done, have to win 2026 assembly polls in Assam’: Gaurav Gogoi

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Three-time Lok Sabha member, Gaurav Gogoi has won unbeatable battle during this Lok Sabha election, 2024 at Jorhat, Assam. The Congress leader on his win said, "We want the people of India to live freely, follow any religion, support any party and political ideology of their choice and create a sense of freedom. I have already made up my mind that irrespective of the results in Jorhat, even if it is a victory, there are many people in Assam feel that there is an atmosphere of fear and my job is to make them free from fear." He also mentioned…

05 Jun

Gaurav Gogoi snatches ruling BJP seat in Jorhat, Assam

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Lok Sabha election 2024 results are out, BJP won maximum number of 272 seats but opponent Congress has made a strongest come back by doubling number of seats to 232 seats this year. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi hailing from Assam, snatches Jorhat seat from the ruling BJP by defeating Topon Kumar Gogoi with a margin of 1,44,393 votes. BJP MLA Mrinal Saikia who is to join the saffron party taking a dig at his party congratulated Gaurav Gogoi through a social media post, "Special congratulations to @GauravGogoiAsm for your amazing win. This result is very significant in Jorhat in many…

08 May

Former SP Anand Mishra files his nomination

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Anand Mishra former Lakhimpur Superintendent of Police (SP) has filed his nomination as a independent candidate for Buxar constituency in Bihar. According to the sources, Anand Mishra has earlier expressed his desire to fight for his people as a politician. Anand through his social media handle said, "We have filed our Nomination for 33- Buxar Parliamentary Constituency. Grateful for the unprecedented participation and encouragement from our respected people of Buxar.”

27 Apr

Assam CM reacts to Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter to join BJP and resign from Congress

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Ahead of the ongoing elections in the country, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his desire to join the BJP party. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reacting to the letter said, “PM Modi can read and write English very well. You (Congress) have written your manifest in both Hindi and English. Why there should be any supplementary communication? Why there should be any meeting between Kharge and the BJP at this time? If Kharge wants to join the BJP then he should and he can come then I will go to his…

25 Apr

Madrassas in Assam converted to general schools

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The Assam Government has banned madrassas and turned into general schools in Assam. AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal has promised to go against the decision of the government. During an election campaign he said that he will move to the Supreme Court to grant reopening of the closed madrassas in Assam. Around 1,281 madrassas were converted to schools. He said, "UP government announced the closure of madrasas and later, the Supreme Court condemned them. With this reference, we will go to the Supreme Court and get the order from there."

19 Apr

Assam CM led five constituencies polling session today

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First phase of Lok Sabha election, 2024 begins today, 19 April. For five seats in Lok Sabha, Assam beings in its constituencies Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Kaziranga, Lakhimpur and Sonitpur. Ahead of the polling, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to encourage young voters shares a post on X. Sarma wrote, “Today is the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. I urge all those voting today to vote in record numbers. Your one vote will shape India’s development trajectory in the years to come. I also hope first-time voters vote enthusiastically.” The five seats of Assam is primarily led by…

11 Apr

Assam tea gardens getting shut down, Congress MP accuses BJP

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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi calls for biggest scam then electoral bond in Assam. Assam tea gardener are facing dark future with thousands of them being left out of any employment opportunity. According to the sources, the Congress MP has alleged that the BJP ministers with the central ministers are buying bankrupt tea gardens in the state and then selling them overnight. Gogoi sated, "In the last few years, many tea gardens have been shut down and many are turning bankrupt. Many tea garden owners have changed hands. People close to the BJP and relatives of BJP ministers, including those of…

29 Mar

I don’t have that kind of money: Nirmala Sitharaman on Lok sabha election, 2024

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman opened up about not contesting Lok Sabha elections after she was offered to contest either from Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu. According to the sources, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has declined the BJP's offer as she didn't have the kind of required fund to contest. The Finance Minister said, "After thinking for a week or ten days, I went back to say, 'Maybe not'. I do not have that kind of money to contest. I also have a problem, whether it is in Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu. It's also going to be a question…

14 Sep

Opposition bloc INDIA announces boycott of shows of 14 TV anchors, BJP compares this with Emergency

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The media committee of the opposition bloc INDIA has released the names of 14 television anchors of several platforms whose shows are to be boycotted. The committee has decided to not send their representatives on debates show organised by them on such channels or platforms. The decision was compared to emergency in the times of Indira Gandhi rule by a BJP member Hardeep Puri(Union Minister). Different views were given by BJP members against the decision. On the other hand opposition bloc cited different reasons for boycotting the TV anchors. Pawan Khera, congress spokesperson justifies the decision by stating that these…

09 Aug

Female, male government employees can avail 730 days of child care leave: Centre in Lok Sabha

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Union Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday that from now onwards female and single male govt. employees will be allowed leave of 730 days for child care leave. "Female government servant and single male govt servants appointed to the civil services and posts in connection with affairs of the Union, are eligible for child care leave (CCL) under Rule 43-C of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during the entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children up to the age of 18…