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Guwahati Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024: BJP's Bijuli Kalita Medhi and Congress' Mira Borthakur Goswami lock horns in this royal battle
Guwahati Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024: Assam's prestigious Guwahati Parliamentary constituency is seeing a fierce battle between BJP's Bijuli Kalita Medhi and Congress's Mira Borthakur Goswami. Both women are making their debut in the Lok Sabha polls and are vying to win over more than 20 lakh voters, with women slightly outnumbering men.
Collection of info on Christian institutions on direction of Assam govt: Police
Karbi Anglong Police have collected and compiled a list of all such institutions in the district for ensuring safety and security of such institutions.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3: 81.71 percent voter turnout recorded in 4 seats in Assam
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3: Polling in all the three phases in Assam was peaceful with no repoll held in the first two phases and none announced so far for the third. Dhubri recorded the highest polling percentage of 86.80 per cent, followed by Barpeta with 81.02 per cent, Kokrajhar with 80.44 per cent and Guwahati the lowest at 75.67 per cent.
81.17 pc voter turnout recorded in 2nd phase of polling for 5 Assam LS seats
In the second phase of polling for five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, the state recorded a high voter turnout of 81.17%. Nagaon had the highest turnout at 84.97%, followed by Darrang-Udalguri at 82.01%, Karimganj at 80.48%, Silchar at 79.05%, and Diphu at 75.74%. Women voters showed higher participation at 85.55% compared to men at 84.41% and the third gender at 16.47%. A total of 77.26 lakh electors were eligible to vote, with 61 candidates in the fray.
Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 2: Here are state-wise and constituency-wise full list, key candidates and other details
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for Lok Sabha elections 2024. The second phase of voting is on April 26th, with results expected on June 4th. Covering 89 seats, it marks a crucial phase in the electoral process. With nearly 970 million eligible voters and ambitious targets set by the BJP, these elections will shape Indian politics. Stay tuned for updates.
NRC factor likely to play out in Assam second phase of Lok Sabha elections
Assam's second-phase election dynamics are deeply influenced by NRC challenges, CAA applications, and diverse exclusions, shaping voter sentiments and political strategies across constituencies.
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"BJP will sweep all five seats in Assam": CM Sarma exudes confidence in party victory
"We will win all five seats in the first phase--five out of five clean sweeps. We will also win the Karimganj seat in the second phase. In the third phase, except for Dhubri, we will win other seats. But there will be a contest in Dhubri and a good campaign is underway," said the Assam Chief Minister.
Lok Sabha battle: BJP's Sarbananda Sonowal eyes victory in Dibrugarh as Assam heads to polls in first phase
The bustling streets of Dibrugarh, Assam, are not just alive with the vibrant Bihu festival but also with the fervor of electoral politics. The upcoming polls on April 19, as part of the state's first phase, are particularly significant with BJP's Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, entering the fray. Sonowal expresses gratitude for the opportunity and confidence in PM Modi's leadership. The contest in Dibrugarh is set to be a triangular one, with AAP's Manoj Dhanowar also in the race, but the main battle is expected between Sonowal and Lurinjyoti Gogoi of AJP.
Congress fielded candidates for Assam as per our wish: CM Himanta Sarma
Sarma in Diphu claimed that the congress candidates in Assam had been in BJP's choice and said that when Congress leaders talk against BJP, their cell phone records need to be checked to find if they are in touch with BJP for a switch over.
BJP-led NDA will win 13 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam CM predicts BJP's victory in 13 out of 14 parliamentary seats, citing confidence post Congress candidate list announcement. Sarbananda Sonowal expected to win Dibrugarh seat with over 3 lakh votes.
Assam government requests EC to hold Lok Sabha polls in the state before Bohag Bihu festival
Assam government requests early Lok Sabha polls before Bohag Bihu festival. Assam has 14 Lok Sabha seats. This is the first election in Assam after the delimitation exercise was carried out last year. The first electoral roll after delimitation of assemblies and parliamentary constituencies was carried out was published in December last. It has found around 2,43,02,460 electors in the state.
Lok Sabha Polls: Political parties navigate challenges in selecting candidates amid Assam's redrawn political landscape
Congress's Gaurav Gogoi is looking to shift his constituency to Nagaon. Gogoi' Lok sabha constituency Koliabor ceased to exist, and a new constituency was created Kaziranga.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicates State Cancer Institute in Guwahati to people
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the State Cancer Institute, Guwahati, and the Renovated Blood Centre at GMCH. The SCI has facilities like OTs, BMT, Cath Lab, ICUs, HDUs, MRI, CT, Mammography, Digital X-ray, Endoscopy, Laboratory, Blood Bank, CSSD. The government aims to make Assam a hub for advanced medical facilities.
Assam Finance Minister to table state budget for 2024-25 today
The Assam cabinet approved the creation of 352 posts in the Assam Secretariat Service and the Assam Secretariat Subordinate Service to strengthen the administrative workforce.
Assam government introduces Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024
The state cabinet has approved the proposed Bill which seeks to seeks to prohibit and eliminate practices of magical healing in the name of treatment of some congenital diseases like deafness, dumbness, blindness, physical deformities, autism, etc.
Assam to get 6 new Ayush hospitals, 100 Ayush dispensaries, 200 Ayush Health & Wellness Centres soon: Sarbananda Sonowal
The Union Minister of Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, has announced plans to set up six new Ayush hospitals in Assam. One of these hospitals, a 50-bed Ayurvedic Hospital, has recently been inaugurated in Majuli. The hospital offers specialized services such as general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, general medicine, and more.
Assam CM says there's no opposition to delimitation exercise
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there is no opposition to the delimitation exercise and only some issues cropped up relating to redrawing and renaming of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies, and all this can be taken up during the forthcoming visit of the Election Commission of India.
EC received 500 responses on Assam delimitation draft
With the Election Commission of India publishing draft on the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies of the State of Assam, it has received about 500 suggestions/objections. The commission will hold public sittings.
Assam: AIUDF moves SC against delimitation exercise
Two constituencies Katlicherra legislative assembly constituency of Hailakandi district and Patherkandi of Karimganj district were dropped in the draft delimitation proposal released by the ECI last month. Asom Jatiya Parishad president Lurinjyoti Gogoi has also challenged the draft delimitation in the Supreme Court last week.
Assam Jatiya Parishad opposes delimitation of constituencies, files case in SC
BJP leaders from Barak Valley met the chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. There is resentment among the party leaders regarding the draft proposal. The leaders held a meeting with Urban Development Minister Ashok Singhal, who is also guardian minister and vented their grievances.
Assam draft delimitation: Himanta Biswa Sarma says can sleep well when Leftists and AIUDF are in trouble
AIUDF has expressed resentment over the delimitation proposal and Congress party in Assam stated that the Election commission could have waited for the Supreme Court hearing of July 25 before publishing a draft delimitation proposal.
EC proposes to retain number of Lok Sabha, assembly seats but suggests tweaks
The Election Commission has proposed to retain the number of assembly seats in Assam at 126 and the Lok Sabha constituencies at 14 as it released the draft delimitation papers for the northeastern state. According to an official statement, the EC has proposed that the assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Castes be increased from eight to nine and Scheduled Tribe seats from 16 to 19.
Protest held against Karbi Accord in Diphu
These organisations want the hill district to declared as 'autonomous state' under the provision of Article-244 (A) of the Constitution.
Assam CM Sarma holds 21 hour conference with the Deputy Commissioners at Diphu
The Chief Minister informed that discussion was held regarding the works which would be taken up, ongoing projects would be closely monitored and which will be completed in the next six months.
In the past, development was a far cry in hill districts: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Sonowal also said that the culture of Karbi Hills is very pristine and unique. Not only in culture, the districts are also famous for their language and literature. These districts are very salubrious which grow gingers, chillies, tea etc. in abundance.
COVID-19: Police fire in the air to control angry mobs in Assam
This is second such attack on police after a group of mob attacked policemen in Dhubri on Friday.A senior police officer, who does not want to be named, told ET, “Large number of people crowded market place, when police stopped them. They resorted to stone pelting. Later police had to fire in the air to disperse the crowd. A policeman was injured.”
Eight suspected KLPF militants nabbed in Assam
"In a joint operation, army unit at Diphu Red Horns Division and police apprehended eight suspected KLPF cadres on January 19," a spokesperson said.
Centre working to give minimum rights to North East people: Rahul Gandhi
Amid demand for enacting an Anti-Racism Law to protect rights of North East people, Rahul Gandhi today said the Centre is working towards the same.
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