The Assam election campaign took a sharp turn on Sunday as a war of words broke out between the Congress and the BJP, with allegations of offshore wealth triggering a legal showdown.
The campaign of Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Choudhury received a significant boost after noted economist and London School of Economics alumnus Parakala Prabhakar publicly endorsed her ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections.
Tensions escalated in the run-up to the Assam Assembly elections after Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Choudhury accused the BJP’s IT cell of circulating a “fake AI-generated video” targeting her on social media.
Signalling an aggressive expansion into Assam, the National People’s Party (NPP) held a public rally at Santipur village in the Boko-Chaygaon constituency on Saturday, with senior leaders pitching the party’s growing regional footprint and urging voters to back candidate Ganseng B. Sangma.
Guwahati, Apr 4: Campaigning for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections turned tense and chaotic in Guwahati after Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Choudhury...
As Assam heads into a politically charged election season, one issue is being told in two very different ways. It is fast becoming the central faultline of this campaign.
Avik Chakraborty
Dibrugarh, Apr 3: The Naharkatia Assembly constituency in Upper Assam is gearing up for a high-stakes electoral rematch, with sitting BJP MLA Taranga...
Campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections intensified in the No. 28 Boko–Chaygaon (ST) constituency on Tuesday, as BTR Chief Hagrama Mohilary and Assam Cabinet Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah addressed a large rally in support of NDA candidate Raju Mech.
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday expelled 15 party members for six years, citing serious violations of party discipline and alleged anti-party activities, in a move that comes days before the Assembly elections.
