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A file photo of Speaker of the 16th Assam Legislative Assembly, Ranjeet Kumar Dass.

Ranjeet Kumar Dass elected Assam Assembly Speaker

May 21, 2026, 03:16 PM - 3 min read

Ranjeet Kumar Dass was unanimously elected Speaker of Assam Assembly for a second term as no rival nominations were filed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy during the launch of development initiatives, in Adilabad, Telangana.

Is T'gana the next target for BJP's indefatigable poll machine?

May 16, 2026, 04:00 PM - 11 min read

Buoyed by recent electoral gains and internal turmoil within the BRS, the BJP is positioning itself as a serious contender in Telangana, seeking to expand its social base ahead of the next Assembly elections.

Congress leader Pawan Khera outside the Assam Police Crime Branch office in Guwahati on Thursday.

Pawan Khera appears before Assam Crime Branch again

May 14, 2026, 03:25 PM - 3 min read

Congress leader Pawan Khera appeared before Assam Police Crime Branch for a second straight day over allegations linked to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife and disputed documents.

Assam BJP legislative party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma. (File photo)

Assam govt announces ₹5 lakh aid for 10 lakh young entrepreneurs

May 11, 2026, 05:04 PM - 3 min read

Ahead of the swearing-in, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Rs 5 lakh entrepreneurship support for 10 lakh youths across Assam.

Newly elected leader of the Assam BJP Legislature Party Himanta Biswa Sarma being garlanded by Union Minister and former BJP National President J.P. Nadda, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, AGP President Atul Bora and Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia during the Assam BJP Legislature Party meeting at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan in Guwahati, on Sunday.

Himanta set for 2nd term as Assam CM, PM to attend oath

May 11, 2026, 04:30 PM - 4 min read

Himanta Biswa Sarma will take oath as Assam CM for a second straight term on Tuesday in the presence of PM Modi and top NDA leaders.

Artists play traditional drums as BJP workers celebrate the party taking lead during the Assam Assembly elections results day, at party headquarters, in Guwahati, on Monday.

Ruling NDA set for third straight term in Assam, leads in 99 seat

May 4, 2026, 03:13 PM - 4 min read

NDA is set for a third consecutive term in Assam, leading in 99 of 126 seats as BJP and allies cross majority mark, EC trends show.

People cross the Brahmaputra river on a boat to casts their votes in the Assam Assembly elections, in Darrang, on Thursday.

Historic poll participation in Assembly, by-elections

April 9, 2026, 09:51 PM - 5 min read

Voting concluded on Thursday for key Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, with voters turning out in unprecedented numbers across all regions.

Polling officials collect EVMs, VVPATs and other election materials from a distribution centre on the eve of Assam Assembly Election, in Nagaon district, on Wednesday.

2.5-cr voters, 722 candidates: Assam heads to polls on Thursday

April 8, 2026, 03:20 PM - 4 min read

Assam goes to polls Thursday for its 126-member Assembly, with the BJP seeking a third term and the Congress-led opposition aiming to reclaim power in a tightly contested election.

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress to bring pro-infiltrator law: PM alleges in Assam

April 1, 2026, 03:18 PM - 3 min read

PM on Wednesday alleged that the Congress is planning a law to protect infiltrators in Assam which the BJP vows to oppose. He also highlighted infrastructure, welfare push ahead of April 9 Assembly polls.

PM Modi targets Rahul Gandhi at Assam rally

April 1, 2026, 01:34 PM - 3 min read

During his speech, Modi took a sharp swipe at the Congress leadership, particularly aimed at Rahul Gandhi.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addressing a gathering. (File photo)

Cash aid, ₹25L health cover, land rights: Cong's Assam manifesto

March 29, 2026, 10:21 PM - 3 min read

Kharge unveils Congress’s 5 guarantees for Assam, promising cash aid, ₹25 lakh health cover, land rights and pensions, while targeting BJP ahead of Assembly polls.

Nandita Garlosa joins Congress at Haflong, alongside state secretary Nirmal Langthasa and other leaders, ahead of Assam assembly elections scheduled for April 9.

Assam Assembly polls: BJP cabinet minister Garlosa joins Congress

March 23, 2026, 03:09 PM - 3 min read

Assam minister Nandita Garlosa joined Congress after being denied a BJP ticket and will contest Haflong, while Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi filed nomination from Jorhat for his first electoral foray. Both constituencies are set for intense battles in the April 9 assembly polls.