Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Assam CMSarma said that while fencing along the Assam-Bangladesh border was initiated after the signing of the Assam Accord, similar efforts were not simultaneously extended to other bordering states, including Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and West Bengal.
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma further announced that the government would introduce the Uniform Civil Code Bill during the ongoing session.
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The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) got a landslide victory in the Assam polls. The state will have its third successive NDA government.
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Same day, same region and two very different statements of power. This is Bodoland, a strip of territory in northeast India with a long memory of insurgency, hard-won peace, and politics that runs deep. And right now, it is the stage for one of the most compelling rivalries in the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.
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The ruling NDA has been in power since 2016, when it ousted Congress for the first time in the state’s history. Before 2016, the state was largely governed by either the Congress or the Asom Gana Parishad.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence that the BJP is set to win at least 10 of 13 Assembly seats in the Barak Valley in the upcoming polls, with the tally potentially rising to 11.
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At the centre of the BJP’s campaign is Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has steadily grown into one of the party’s most influential leaders in the Northeast. As convenor of the North-East Democratic Alliance, Sarma’s rise since his departure from the Congress has been striking, cementing his position as a dominant political figure in the region.
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Assam, with its 126 Assembly constituencies, is expected to see the BJP step into the fray in around 89 seats.
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An ex-Congressman himself, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has ensured BJP’s victory in Assam for two consecutive terms and is now looking for a third term. Sarma has repeatedly invited Congress leaders in the state to join the BJP, saying talent has no place in the grand old party.
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Polling will take place on April 9 in a single phase, on the same day as voting in Kerala and Puducherry. The counting of votes will take place on May 4.
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also said that seat-sharing talks with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and other regional parties, particularly in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), are almost complete.
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Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has accused CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of corruption and land-grab. In response, CM Sarma said he will file a criminal and civil case while challenging the Congress leader to prove the allegations.
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Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the state’s rapid economic growth, expanded welfare schemes, job creation, and major infrastructure projects during the New Year 2026 announcements. Key initiatives include advanced Orunodoi payments, the new “Babu Asoni” student aid scheme, Dibrugarh as a second capital, and improved law and order measures.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched a sharp political attack on the previous Congress governments, asserting that decades of neglect had turned the mighty Brahmaputra into a barrier rather than a bridge for Assam’s development, a situation his government has decisively reversed.
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The proposed law aims to outlaw polygamy across the state, offer compensation to affected women and enforce a strict seven-year prison term for violators.
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The Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025 also provides for compensation to women affected by polygamous marriages, acknowledging the immense hardship such victims often endure.
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Union Home Minister on Friday gave a historic speech, and he said that the Muslim population across the country has increased unprecedentedly, said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Zubeen Garg’s sudden death has drawn widespread public concern in Assam and across the region, with fans and civil society groups pressing for a fair and transparent investigation.
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Zubeen Garg passed away in Singapore on September 19 after an alleged drowning incident.
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Zubeen Garg, Assam’s beloved cultural icon, passed away at 52 in Singapore, leaving thousands of grieving fans and a state in mourning.
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Nupur Bora Case:Be it the Union Public Service Commission or state public service commissions, lakhs of aspirants take the exam every year and only a few hundreds of them qualify for these post that virtually make them elite class citizens. While IAS/IPS/PCS are reputed posts, some of those holding these posts often take the wrong path of corruption and land in trouble. Since the IAS/IPS/PCS officials are often deployed in the decision making posts, they can make or break anyone's dream - be it wrong or right. Now, in one such case, an Assam PCS has been suspended for alleged corruption and amassing huge wealth more than her income. The officer is Nupur Bora.
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Popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg's mortal remains have been brought to his residence in Guwahati from the airport on Sunday, September 21, 2025
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