Assam

Guwahati: Congress leader and Assam state unit chief Gaurav Gogoi launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma following the confirmation that senior Congress leader Bhupen Borah will join the BJP on February 22. Addressing the media on Wednesday, Gogoi referred to Sarma as the “Jinnah of Assam” and accused both Sarma and Borah of undermining Congress. He alleged that confidential party meetings were being leaked to Sarma’s close contacts, raising questions about loyalty and transparency within the state unit. Allegations and Leaks Gogoi said that rumors of a close relationship between Sarma and Borah had circulated earlier, but he had not believed them. However, Borah’s resignation and impending switch to the BJP confirmed these suspicions. According to Gog...

Ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, the Congress party has suffered a major setback. Former state president Bhupen Bora has resigned from the party, prompting a sharp reaction from the BJP. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma remarked that Congress has lost its last Hindu leader. Bora Submits Resignation to Gaurav Gogoi Bora sent his resignation to Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Monday at 8 AM. In his resignation, he explained the reasons that compelled him to take this stand, clarifying that it was not a personal decision. Bora has been associated with Congress for 32 years, having joined the party in 1994. Responding to the news, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Bhupen Bora was the last prominent Hindu leader in Assam Congress who had never held a ministerial or legisla...

Guwahati, Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated several major projects during his visit to Assam, while also addressing a BJP rally, emphasizing the state’s rapid development under the NDA government and contrasting it with the Congress era. During his trip to Dibrugarh, PM Modi unveiled the Northeast’s first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran bypass, witnessing Air Force aircraft take off and land on the highway. Praising the facility, he told the crowd, “Today, I landed on Assam’s highway—not a runway—and made history. There was a time when roads were broken and unsafe, but that is the past.” Development Milestones in Assam After Dibrugarh, PM Modi reached Guwahati, where he inaugurated IIM Guwahati and launched projects worth over ₹5,450 crore for the state...

Guwahati, Feb 12, 2026: The BJP has removed its Social Media Co-Convener, Ron Vikas Gaurav, from the party following a controversy over an AI-generated video depicting Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The video, posted on Assam BJP’s official account on February 7, showed the CM aiming a gun at members of the minority community, with the caption “Point-Blank Shot.” Video Sparks Nationwide OutcryThe video was deleted shortly after posting due to political backlash. The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) filed an FIR at Dispur Police Station, alleging that the content was highly provocative and communal, with potential to disrupt social harmony. Congress MLAs Sibamoni Bora and Diganta Barman claimed the video showed the CM symbolically firing at Muslim community members and ...

Guwahati: Assam has completed its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with the final voter list published after a statewide verification drive. Interestingly, the updated figures reveal a noticeable rise in voter numbers across several Muslim-majority districts, while many tribal-dominated regions have recorded a significant decline. Assam’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anurag Goyal announced that the SIR process officially concluded on February 10, after being initiated in November across all 35 districts of the state. House-to-House Verification Conducted Unlike routine revisions, the recent SIR exercise involved extensive door-to-door verification conducted by Booth Level Officers (BLOs). The process aimed at identifying eligible voters, verifying records, and...