40 percent candidates in Assam's first phase polls graduates, postgraduates
Fifty six percent of the 539 candidates in the first phase of Assam assembly elections are Class five to Class 12 passouts while another 40 percent are graduates or postgraduates, as per their declarations on educational qualifications.
Apr 02, 2016, 00:50 AM IST
Assam Assembly Elections 2016: BJP CM candidate Sarbananda Sonowal a 'migratory bird', says Tarun Gogoi
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday described BJP's chief ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal as a "migratory bird" for Majuli from where he is contesting for the first time.
Apr 02, 2016, 00:40 AM IST
PM Modi insulting Assam, BJP-led alliance communal, divisive: Sonia Gandhi
Slamming the BJP-led alliance in Assam as coming together of "two dangerous forces of communalism and divisiveness", Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "insulting" people of the state and going back on promises of development.
Mar 30, 2016, 14:40 PM IST
Key Assam parties hailed for making tobacco control an issue
The Voluntary Health Association of Assam (VHAA) has welcomed the initiative of the major political parties in the state to include issues pertaining to tobacco control in their respective election manifestos following its advocacy efforts.
Mar 30, 2016, 11:42 AM IST
Assam will be run from Nagpur if BJP comes to power: Rahul Gandhi
Asking voters in Assam to reject BJP in the Assembly polls, Rahul Gandhi today said if it came to power, the state will be run from the RSS headquarters in Nagpur.
Mar 29, 2016, 17:55 PM IST
Assam polls: Rahul Gandhi to address three rallies today
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address an election rally in poll-bound Assam on March 30.
Mar 29, 2016, 09:24 AM IST
My fight is not against Tarun Gogoi, but against poverty, corruption: PM Narendra Modi in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-starts election campaign in Assam by addressing a rally at Tinsukia on Saturday. The top Bharatiya Janata Party leader will address four more public meetings in the poll bound state today and two others on Sunday.
Mar 26, 2016, 11:25 AM IST
586 candidates in fray for first phase of 2016 Assam Assembly Elections
The nominations of 586 candidates have been found valid for the sixty five constituencies going to the poll in the first phase of Assembly elections on April 4.
Mar 20, 2016, 18:27 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Assam chief electoral officer meets representatives of political parties
The Chief Electoral Officer of Assam on Saturday met representatives of political parties and discussed issues related to conducting the Assembly election next month in a free and fair manner.
Mar 19, 2016, 21:15 PM IST
BJP, AGP, BPF appeal for unity to uproot Congress
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance partners in Assam on Saturday said they have united to keep the ruling Congress out of power in the state after the forthcoming polls.
Mar 19, 2016, 19:37 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Assam will no longer be underdeveloped after polls, says Sonowal
Union minister and BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said the state would no longer remain "underdeveloped" as a BJP-led coalition would come to power after the upcoming Assembly election.
Mar 19, 2016, 17:47 PM IST
Assam Assembly Elections 2016: Poll panel withdraws expenditure observer, orders action
The Election Commission on Friday withdrew the expenditure observer, who raided the house of Assam Agriculture Minister Rockybul Hussain, and ordered suitable action against him.
Mar 19, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
Assam Assembly Elections 2016: Congress demands withdrawal of Election Expenditure Observer
Assam Congress on Friday asked the Election Commission to withdraw Election Expenditure Observer Raghavendra Singh from the state for allegedly acting in a "partisan" and "high-handed" manner against a particular political party.
Mar 18, 2016, 18:46 PM IST
Assam Assembly Elections 2016: Congress releases first list of candidates for
In Assam, polling for the first phase of polls will be held on April 4 in 65 seats.
Mar 15, 2016, 20:49 PM IST
Assam Assembly polls 2016: Rahul Gandhi uses MGNREGA card to target PM Narendra Modi
Rahul Gandhi's visit assumes significance as Assam votes in two phases on April 4 and 11 to elect a new government.
Mar 04, 2016, 18:30 PM IST
