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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today inaugurated Atal Udyan set up by Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) at Adabari in the city. The park built with a cost of Rs 8.74 crore covers...
A day before the 97th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Assam government on Friday dedicated a newly constructed park in Guwahati in the memory of modern India’s tallest leader.
BJP-led NDA retains power in Assam with less number of seats By IANS | 9 Views BJP-led NDA retains power in Assam with less number of seats. Image Source: IANS News Guwahati, May 3 : The ruling BJP-led alliance, which returned to power in Assam for the second consecutive term, secured 11 seats less than the 2016 assembly polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party, the dominant partner of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), bagged 60 seats, similar to what it got five years ago. The NDA went on to finally win 75 seats in the 126 member assembly. BJP's old ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won...
STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI: If the present trend of crorepati MLAs continues, the Assam Assembly will have 100 crorepati legislators at the end of 2021 elections. In 2026, the Assembly may see all 126 MLAs as crorepatis. This is the prediction of the 'Association for Democratic Reforms' (ADR) and 'Assam Election Watch' which have been analyzing the MLAs' assets details. TasadukArifulHussain, State coordinator of the ' Assam Election Watch', told The Sentinelthatif the present trend continues it will be a dangerous sign for the democracy. "The people with poor assets will not be able to conte...
Picture used for representational purpose only GUWAHATI: The assembly election is around the corner and political parties are worried about lawmakers having criminal records before the crucial battle of ballots. A report prepared by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Assam Election Watch revealed that at least 15 out of 119 MLAs in Assam have pending criminal cases of which 11 are serious in nature. Of the 15, 7 are from BJP, five from Congress, two from AIUDF and one is an Independent. The Assam assembly has 126 members in total. The ADR and Assam Election Watch have analyse...