A day ahead of Phase 2, EC seizes ‘poll freebies’

The Election Commission has seized some unusual “poll freebies” — black pepper, areca nut, TMT bars, jarda packets and even wild animals.

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Smriti goes down memory lane campaigning for ‘Mama’

Actor-turned-politician and Union minister Smriti Irani’s uncle and BJP candidate from the minority stronghold Dhubri, Dr Debamoy Sanyal, is playing the harmony card for the Hindus and Muslims to win the politically important seat, which is one of the most challenging turfs for the BJP in Assam. Irani is the granddaughter of Debamoy’s aunt Chabi Bagchi.

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Rain triggers waterlogging, public angst in poll season

If you travel by public transport in the capital, chances are that you might catch potential voters talking about their real issues.

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Oppn upbeat, test for BJP in lower Assam’s minority belt

With the political focus now shifting to Lower Assam, Central Assam and the Barak Valley, the opposition grand alliance is confident of doing well in the second and the third phases of the assembly elections, even as BJP and its ally AGP are reaching to voters in the region.

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BJP and RSS killed anti-CAA protesters: Rahul Gandhi in Kamrup

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who missed the campaign rallies in the state on Tuesday owing to bad weather, tore into Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being untruthful, and adding that those who protested against the Citizenship (Amendment) Actwere “killed by BJP and RSS”.

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NDA-GA fight gets tougher as 39 seats in Assam go to vote today

Amid Covid scare and forecast of heavy rain, Assam on Thursday will go to the second phase of assembly polls in 39 constituencies spread over 13 districts in the Barak Valley, hill areas, central Assam and parts of north bank of the Brahmaputra inhabited by a mixed population with varied faiths, language and ethnicity.

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Shah to Ajmal: Even birds can’t enter Assam illegally

Rolling out BJP's campaign for the third phase of polling in Assam with a rally in the hub of Bengali-speaking Muslims, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said his party would reclaim all the land grabbed by illegal immigrants and slam the door shut on them for good.

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Assam: Health, education bigger issues in Barpeta than citizenship

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Assam govt readies road map for vaccine rollout for 45-plus

The Assam health department has come up with a roadmap to start a massive vaccination drive to inoculate adults aged 45 years and above from April 1, starting from the health sub-centres in villages to district and private hospitals to resist the fresh threat of virus infection.

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Rahul Gandhi’s poll promise rekindles fears of Assam’s fragmentation

Congress functionary Rahul Gandhi promised on Tuesday, the last day of campaigning for Assam’s second phase of elections (39 constituencies), that if voted to power a Congress-led government would implement Article 244(A), which provides for the creation of autonomous states in the two poll-bound tribal hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.

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Assam govt readies roadmap for vaccine rollout for 45 plus

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Politicians soak in festive spirit

Political leaders from various parties took time off their busy schedule and celebrated Holi, even as they tried to connect with people on the occasion.

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1 killed in Dima Hasao bus accident

One person was killed and 31 home guard personnel were injured when a bus carrying security personnel for poll duty met with an accident at a place between Ditkachara and Bandarkhal in Dima Hasao district on Monday.

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Guwahati journo’s body found in drain

A Guwahati-based journalist Purbajyoti Chutia, who was missing since March 28 night, was found dead in a drain near his residence on Monday morning. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained, police said. Chutia was associated with vernacular daily Niyomiya Barta.

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Assam celebrates Holi with gusto despite Covid threat

Covid protocols have gone for a toss once again with Holi celebrations taking centre stage while the virus threat hangs heavy in the air.

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City voters want street lights back on

Non-functional and absence of streetlights in many parts of the city have become major talking points for city dwellers, especially women, as the poll date neared.

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Ajmal gives his nod to Cong’s ‘bhumiputra’ CM

The AIUDF supremo and perfume baron, Badruddin Ajmal’s latest tweet, expressing readiness to support a Congress chief minister after May 2 (counting day), has made the grand old party breathe a sigh of relief as it has vowed to the people a ‘bhumiputra’ would be made the chief minister in the event of the grand alliance coming to power in Assam.

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Our guarantees have got support: Cong

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora on Monday said Congress’s "five guarantees" are getting widespread support from people across all constituencies. He said the support was evident from the "high voter turnout", touching nearly 80%, in Phase I of elections.

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Seat changed, Dass braces for tough fight against AJP’s Deka

Voters, observers and party insiders are divided on whether the decision to change the constituency of BJP state president Ranjeet Kumar Dass will eventually help him.

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Round 1 over, saffron party shifts focus to Muslim-majority seats

With the end of the first phase of the assembly election, the ruling BJP has now shifted its focus primarily to the Muslim-majority seats in lower Assam to tackle the challenge posed by the grand alliance spearheaded by Congress, which has a strong presence in these seats.

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BJP gives humane touch to poll promises to woo more people

The BJP is wrapping its election promises in Assam with a humane cover to reach out to more people as campaigning moves into second and third phases.

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Lower Phase-1 turnout upsets parties’ election calculations

A comparatively lower voter turnout in the 47 seats of Assam that went to the polls in the first phase on Saturday, especially in the dominant tea belt, has forced political parties to recalibrate their winning marks ahead of the approaching two remaining phases next month.

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NE to see thunderstorm, rain for 4 days from today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange colour alert for Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura for March 30-31 with a forecast of rains and thunderstorm over these northeastern states. It has also predicted an “intense wet spell” over northeast India until April 2.

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Fresh Covid threat fails to dampen Holi celebrations in Assam

Covid protocols have gone for a toss once again with Holi celebrations taking centre stage while the virus threat hangs heavy in the air.

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Assam assembly elections: High voter turnout shows support for our guarantees, says Congress

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora on Monday said Congress’s "five guarantees" are getting widespread support from people across all constituencies.

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Assam polls: Badruddin Ajmal gives nod to Congress's ‘bhumiputra’ CM

The AIUDF supremo and perfume baron, Badruddin Ajmal’s latest tweet, expressing readiness to support a Congress chief minister after May 2 (counting day), has made the grand old party breathe a sigh of relief as it has vowed to the people a ‘bhumiputra’ would be made the chief minister in the event of the grand alliance coming to power in Assam

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Supreme Court frees man declared an illegal migrant by FT

The Supreme Court has ordered the release of a man, who has been at a detention centre in Assam since May 15, 2019, after the top court found that the Foreigner’s Tribunal declared him an illegal migrant without following the principles of natural justice.

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Advantage BJP in Sootea as nationalism likely to trump burning issues in elections

In the culturally vibrant town of Jamuguri, a raucous brand of ethno-nationalism seems to be trumping other issues like price rise and unemployment. It is here that BJP’s polarising rhetoric is finding many takers.

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Women’s security in focus as city gets ready to vote in 10 days

Just 10 days away from voting in the second phase polling and the narrative in the capital has once again shifted to the issues of women’s safety.

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Both BJP & Congress claim victory in inaugural phase

The ruling BJP and its allies are confident of winning 42 out of the 47 seats in the first phase, saying the voter percentage indicates pro-incumbency mandate.

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Social Distancing Vanishes As temperature Soars

Polling stations in upper and central Assam had voters lined up even before polling began at 7am on Saturday. But as the day progressed and it became hotter and sunnier, it became difficult to observe physical distancing mandated by the Covid protocol.

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Round I of Assam elections peaceful, turnout over 77%

Over 77% of the 81 lakh voters in 47 constituencies in the heartland of native communities in upper and northern Assam cast their votes in the first phase of the assembly election on Saturday, braving the scorching heat and under Covid safety norms.

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'Advantage BJP' in Sootea as nationalism likely to trump burning issues

In the culturally vibrant Jamuguri, a raucous brand of ethno-nationalism seems to be trumping other issues like price rise and unemployment. It is here that BJP’s 'polarising rhetoric' is finding many takers.

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Voting early and wearing masks among top health tips for voters

DOCTORS HAVE SUGGESTED A SLEW OF HEALTH TIPS FOR VOTERS WHO WILL EXERCISE THEIR FRANCHISE IN THE FIRST PHASE OF ELECTIONS ON SATURDAY AMID the Covid pandemic.

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Amit shah: Next BJP govt will enact laws to stop love & land jihad

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the next BJP government in the state will enact laws to confront the “menace of love jihad and land jihad” to strengthen Assamese culture and civilization.

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Battle for Assam begins, 47 constituencies to vote today

Assam’s only region, which is wholly dominated by ethnic voters and very little migrants, will go to polls in the first phase on Saturday under a new normal induced by Covid-19 where wearing of mask is as much mandatory as carrying the voter identity card.

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Assam assembly polls 2021: Vote for Congress to overcome five-year setback to Assamese society, says Dr Manmohan

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh released a video message on Friday in which he asked the people of Assam to overcome the “setback” they have received in the last five years. Speaking as “one of the voters”, he asked the people to vote wisely this time.

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Majuli locals’ message to BJP: Save island first, ‘civilisation’ later

In chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal’s constituency of Majuli, people have got no relief from floods and the untold miseries brought by them. And many of them say the BJP hasn’t helped them in any way.

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Street vendors in city want a govt that helps them carry out their biz

The 20,000 vendors in the city, who make a living out of selling their wares on the streets, are hoping to have a government that would be concerned about them and allocate a dedicated area to conduct their business or allow them to continue their business on the street itself.

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Going out to vote on Saturday? Don’t forget to wear your mask

If you are voting on Saturday, please ensure that you come to the poll booth wearing a mask. The Election Commission has mandated this as it braces for the first phase of the Assam elections where 81.09 lakh people are eligible to vote.

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Assam polls: Phase 1 campaign ends, PM, Shah hold max rallies

Campaigning in 47 constituencies in northern and upper Assam, which started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi three months back, ended at a feverish pitch at 6pm on Thursday, setting the stage for the first phase of election on March 27 that will go down as an election without an issue concerning life and livelihood of voters.

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Assam: Congress says BJP nervous as there’s buzz of Mahajot victory

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BJP vows free edu, 1L govt jobs in manifesto for Assam

BJP national president JP Nadda on Tuesday released the party’s manifesto for Assam titled “Sankalpa Patra” with 10 broad commitments prominent among which are protecting the ‘civilization of Assam’, providing free education in government schools to every child and creating one lakh government jobs by March next year.

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Assam peaceful under NDA, violence regular in Bengal: PM

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a whirlwind tour of two constituencies of the state where he said while Assam under the NDA has been peaceful in the last five years, violence is a regular affair in neighbouring West Bengal.

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Body of Assam tea workers rejects daily wage hike of 26

Tea workers’ body Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangh (ACMS) on Wednesday rejected the interim decision taken by the Indian Tea Association to enhance daily wages of workers by Rs 26 and said it would not accept an interim enhancement of less than Rs 50.

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Assam on toes after fresh Covid guidelines from MHA

The guidelines issued by the ministry of home affairs on Tuesday for the effective control of Covid-19 will come into force immediately in Assam, ordered the state chief secretary.

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Medha Patkar joins Akhil Gogoi's mother to campaign for RD in Sivasagar

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Nadda: CAA to be implemented in letter and spirit

BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday said the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been passed by Parliament and it will be implemented “in letter and spirit in time.”

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BJP election manifesto a repetitive saga of false promises: Congress

In a fresh attack on the ruling BJP, Congress said on Tuesday that the saffron party’s election manifesto is nothing but a “repetitive saga of false promises”.

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Lack of clean public toilets worries women voters

Lack of sufficient public toilets and the deplorable condition of the existing ones are a major concern for a city of 12 lakh population, especially where women are concerned.

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Himanta lashes out at Assam Students’ Union for being soft on Congress

Even as All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) announced a series of protests against CAA and price rise, senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has questioned Aasu’s silence on Congress and its opposition to BJP.

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Assam pushed behind in five years under BJP rule: Chavan

Senior Congress leader and current PWD minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan, claimed on Tuesday that Assam has been pushed behind in the last five years of BJP rule despite its immense trade potential.

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Health dept worried over virus spread in poll season

A year after lockdown, life is back on track in poll-bound Assam, with educational institutions, offices functioning smoothly like pre-Covid days.

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