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Congress in Assam: Infighting, lobbying, exodus hurl erstwhile political powerhouse down path of self-destruction
Dowerah • 6 years agoIt is often alleged that due to the appeasement practice, undeserving candidates got tickets to fight the elections resulting in humiliating defeats for the Congress.
Day after 10 SDF MLAs join BJP, two others join SKM; ex-CM Pawan Kumar Chamling lone legislator left from party
• 6 years agoA day after its 10 MLAs joined BJP, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), suffered further jolt Wednesday when two other legislators of the party switched over to the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Lok Sabha election: AGP's vacillation on citizenship bill, U-turn on alliance with BJP points to party on road to extinction
Sanjib Baruah • 6 years agoOnce a regional political powerhouse with Assamese sub-nationalism as its credo and pregnant with immense possibilities for the future, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is a pale shadow of its former self
BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma calls Citizenship Bill 'non issue', says people in North East more concerned about national issues
• 6 years agoTerming the Citizenship Amendment Bill a non-issue, BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the people of the North East are "nationalists" and more concerned about national issues.
25 BJP leaders quit to join Conrad Sangma's NPP; mass desertion in Arunachal Pradesh weeks before state, LS polls
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe NPP, which is a constituent member of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), has decided to field 40 candidates in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly polls.
Himanta Biswa Sarma has to cut short Delhi dreams: BJP brass asks Assam minister to strengthen party in North East amid Citizenship Bill row
Kangkan Acharyya • 6 years agoHimanta Biswa Sarma comes handy for the BJP to forge these alliances and device a common election strategy. The BJP is depending on Sarma who helped them form the alliances during the Assam Assembly election two years ago.
Congress fails to seize opportunity created by Citizenship Amendment Bill as BJP fights back to retain grip on North East
Rajeevbhattacharyya • 6 years agoBJP has set an ambitious target of winning more than 20 seats out of 25 for the North East Democratic Alliance.
NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma says AGP, BJP won't speak on citizenship bill during campaigning
• 6 years agoThe NEDA convenor was addressing a joint press conference with Assam BJP chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass and AGP president Atul Bora
Lok Sabha election: AGP's opposition to Citizenship Bill turns into mockery after party renews ties with BJP
Sushanta Talukdar • 6 years agoAGP has sought three of the total 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state and one of the two Rajya Sabha seats that will fall vacant soon.
Himanta Biswa Sarma says not passing citizenship bill 'defeat' for Assam, asserts NDA will bring it once BJP gets majority in Rajya Sabha
• 6 years agoThe Citizenship Bill is set to lapse on 3 June when the term of the present Lok Sabha ends.