Assam Politics

Assam election 2021 Updates: 73.03% turnout recorded till 6 pm; Nowgong seat ranks highest with 83.10% polling

Assam election 2021 LIVE Updates: Among Assembly constituencies, the Nowgong seat recorded the highest turnout at 83.10 percent

Assam Assembly election 2021, Jorhat profile: BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami defeated Congress' Rana Goswami in 2016

The voter turnout in the Jorhat constituency in the 2016 election was 79.86 percent, while in the 2011 election, the polling percentage was 68.17 percent

Assam Election: CAA unlikely to be major poll issue as not all see Act detrimental to state, say experts

To a significant extent, the BJP has succeeded in sidelining the CAA and portraying the Muslims of Bengal origin as the biggest threat to the indigenous communities in Assam

Assam Assembly election 2021, Dergaon profile: Asom Gana Parishad faces off against Congress to retain seat

There are a total number of 1,46,486 registered voters in the Dergaon constituency, of which 75,060 are men and ­­71,667 are women

Assam Assembly election 2021, Majuli profile: CM Sarbananda Sonowal wrested seat from Congress' Rajib Lochan Pegu in 2016

The constituency has seen high-profile campaigning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visiting the area

Assam Assembly election 2021, Khumtai profile: BJP's Mrinal Saikia had won seat in 2016

The voter turnout in the 2016 Assembly election was 86.68 percent. Meanwhile, in the 2011 election, the voter turnout was 76.35 percent

Assam Assembly election 2021, Titabar profile: Tarun Gogoi, longest-serving CM, had won seat with 62,025 votes in 2016

While the Congress has fielded Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah from the seat, the BJP named Hemanta Kalita as its candidate from the seat. Also in the fray are Sailendra Kumar Hazarika of the Assam Jatiya Parishad and Independent candidate Dilip Gogoi

Assam Assembly election 2021, Mariani profile: Sitting Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi eyes return

With jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi withdrawing his candidature from the seat, Kurmi now faces Ramani Tanti of the BJP, and Gopal Chandra Ghatuwar of the Asom Songrami Mancha (Asom)

Assam Assembly election 2021, Teok profile: AGP's Renupoma Rajkhowa won seat in 2016

The Teok constituency is expected to go to the polls on 27 March as part of the first phase of the 2021 Assam Assembly election

Assam Assembly election 2021, Barkhetry profile: BJP's Narayan Deka won big against Congress' Diganta Barman in 2016

The Barkhetry constituency will go to the polls in the third phase of the Assam Assembly election on 6 April