Tag Archives: Assam Election

Voting for by-elections in progress, nearly 65% polling recorded in Assam till 3 pm

Posted on October 30, 2021 - 5:13pm by UT News Service
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Nava J Thakuria Guwahati: Polling exercises for five Assam legislative assembly constituencies (along with three in Meghalaya and one in Mizoram) are in progress since it began at 7 am on Saturday. The electoral exercise is going on in a … Continue reading →

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Voting for by-elections in Assam begins, records nearly 32% polling till 11 am

Posted on October 30, 2021 - 12:33pm by UT News Service
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Nava J Thakuria Guwahati: Voting for five Assam legislative assembly constituencies in northeast India began on Saturday morning and nearly 32% polling has been recorded till 11 am. Bhabanipur has reported highest polling (41%), where Mariani reported lowest turnout (20 … Continue reading →

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Assam BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma casts his vote: Predicts 87 Seats for BJP

Posted on April 6, 2021 - 11:40am by UT/NET News Desk
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Assam FM and senior BJP leader Himata Biswa Sarma casted his vote contesting from Jalukbari for the 6th time. He is Assam’s Finance, Health, Education, Planning and Development and PWD minister and NEDA convenor. Sarma was accompanied by his wife … Continue reading →

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A constituency in Assam with 90 eligible voters receives 171 votes

Posted on April 5, 2021 - 5:00pm by UT News Service
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A massive booth irregularity was revealed in Haflong constituency, Assam where 90 people were eligible for voting but it was revealed that 171 votes were cast. The 171 vote cast took place in a booth at Dima Hasao district in … Continue reading →

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Election Commission Bans BJP Minister Himanta Biswa from Campaigning

Posted on April 3, 2021 - 11:34am by UT/NET News Desk
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The Election Commission (EC) has barred BJP strongman Himanta Biswa Sarma from holding any public meetings, rallies, roadshows, interviews etc for 48 hours over his remarks against BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary. In its official notification, the EC said that Sarma’s … Continue reading →

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Congress Will Form Government in Assam: Rahul Gandhi

Posted on March 30, 2021 - 8:51pm by UT/NET News Desk
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Former All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi is confident that the party will gain seats and will have a better performance in the first phase of the Assam assembly election which was held on March 27. “I am … Continue reading →

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Assam Election 2021: 946 Candidates in Fray From 126 Constituencies

Posted on March 26, 2021 - 5:28pm by UT/NET News Desk
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The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Assam, informed that a total of 946 candidates are contesting the Assam Election 2021 for the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly. To be held in three phases, the first phase of the election gets underway on … Continue reading →

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Congress Will Bring Peace in Assam: Rahul Gandhi

Posted on March 21, 2021 - 2:29pm by UT/NET News Desk
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing a rally at Mariani in Jorhat assured the people that Congress will work towards bringing peace. Mariani constituency has been a stronghold of the Congress, where Rupjyoti Kurmi has been three-time sitting MLA. Further, … Continue reading →

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Himanta Biswa Sarma files Nomination Papers from Jalukbari Constituency in Assam

Posted on March 19, 2021 - 6:35pm by UT Desk
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Himanta Biswa Sarma, NEDA Convener and BJP candidate from Jalukbari constituency filed his nomination papers for the Assam Assembly election on Friday. The incumbent Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took out a massive rally from thousands of supporters as … Continue reading →

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Assam Election 2021: Out of 259 candidates, 101 (39 per cent) are crorepatis. 16% Candidates Contesting First Phase Face Criminal Cases

Posted on March 18, 2021 - 12:56pm by UT/NET News Desk
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Sixteen per cent of the candidates contesting in the first phase of Assam assembly elections have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by-poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The Assam Election Watch and ADR have … Continue reading →

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