Assam Lok Sabha Election News

Margherita was indeed a surprise pick. His original name is Pabitra Gogoi. He uses the name of native town – Margherita in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district – as his surname. Margherita was a cultural activist before joining politics in 2014.

Congress claims significant electoral success in Assam, says countdown for Himanta's exit has begun

Jairam Ramesh highlighted Congress party's success in the state despite what he termed a "manipulated delimitation exercise".

Analysis: Why Congress sees an opening in Assam with Badruddin Ajmal’s historic defeat

The reasons behind Ajmal's unprecedented loss are multifaceted. Political observers point to growing dissatisfaction among the electorate over Ajmal’s leadership style, which some critics have described as increasingly out of touch with the needs and aspirations of his constituents.

Assam Election Results 2024 Highlights: INC's Gaurav Gogoi leading by over 1.27 lakh votes in Jorhat constituency

Assam Election Results Highlights: The voting process for the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam is being conducted under strict security. Today will determine the destiny of 143 candidates, which includes Gaurav Gogoi, the deputy leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

Assam Exit Poll 2024 Updates: NDA to replicate 2019 tally, INDIA bloc to bag around 2-5 seats, predicts News18 mega exit poll

Some of the prominent faces contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Assam include former CM of Assam and BJP candidate from Dibrugarh Sarbananda Sonowal, Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi (son of former CM of Assam Tarun Gogoi) from Jorhat, Phani Bhushan Choudhury of AGP-BJP, Deep Bayan of Congress and Manoranjan Talukdar of CPI(M).

Lok Sabha polls: This Assam constituency saw highest voter turnout in first 5 phases; lowest was in ...

Over 50 crore people have voted in the five completed phases of Lok Sabha elections, according to the Election Commission data.

Why Assam has consistently recorded high voter turnout in Lok Sabha polls

Political observes attribute the high voter turnout to multiple factors- ranging from poll issues being intricately related to sub-regional issues to overt desire for change among a section of the voting population.

Assam Lok Sabha Election Phase 3: Key constituencies and candidate

Assam recorded 77.35 per cent voter turnout in the second phase of polls, which was held in five parliamentary constituencies in the state on April 26.

Guwahati, Assam Lok Sabha Election 2024: Voting for the 3rd Phase of LS Polls

Polling in Guwahati constituency of Assam commenced at 7 AM today for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections. The BJP has fielded Bijuli Kalita Medhi from the Guwahati Lok Sabha seat, while the Congress is going with Mira Barthakur Goswami. Stay tuned for the latest updates from the Guwahati Lok Sabha elections.

Parties seek swift ferrying of stranded voters due to train engine derailment in Assam

Ruling as well as opposition parties urged the railway authorities to make alternate arrangements swiftly.

Why Muslim electorate will play a decisive role in second phase of polling in Assam

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s pitch is very clear. Addressing rallies in Muslim-dominated regions, the chief minister clearly stated that his government schemes do not discriminate and people from minority communities are the main beneficiaries of the welfare measures.

Assam Lok Sabha Election Phase 2: Key constituencies and candidates

Assam Lok Sabha Election Phase 2 Voting: Hindus and Muslims share the Bengali-dominated Barak Valley comprising Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts of southern Assam almost equally.

Analysis: Why Himanta Sharma’s prediction for NDA in Assam may come true

According to ground reports a close fight is expected in at least four out of fourteen constituencies— Jorhat, Nagoan, Karimganj and Dibrugarh. However, the saffron party is set to expected to win at least 11 seats.

Why the tea tribes found a special mention in PM Modi's address in Assam's Nalbari

A large section of the tea tribes in 20214 went with the Bharatiya Janata Party, swept along by the Modi wave and the party’s promise of Scheduled Tribe status.

Assam Lok Sabha elections 2024: Key constituencies and candidates in first phase

Altogether 38 candidates, including Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, have filed their nominations for the first phase polls scheduled on April 19.

Assam Lok Sabha election dates 2024: Polls to be held in 3 phases; check schedule, constituency-wise details

Assam election schedule 2024: Assam, which is the gateway to the northeast, is all set to witness a high-voltage battle between the ruling BJP, the opposition Congress and other regional parties in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

2024 Opinion Poll: BJP-led NDA set to sweep Assam with 12 seats

The delimitation exercise in Assam has not only redrawn the boundaries of the constituencies but also political fault lines of the state.

Assam Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Key parties, past results, constituencies and more

In the 2019 general election, BJP won nine out of the total 14 Lok Sabha seats while the Congress bagged just three seats, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) won one seat, one seat was won by independents

NDA to win 22 of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Northeast: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Addressing a press conference here, Sarma said only three of the 14 seats in Assam are "uncertain at the moment".

Lok Sabha election 2024: How delimitation in Assam puts parties in a fix for naming candidates

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: While the BJP had to revise its list in Assam, the Congress' strategy of announcing candidates for the 14 seats in the state is also encountering delays.

Assam LS polls: BJP to contest 11 seats, leaves three for allies AGP, UPPL

Among the other northeastern states, it will support the NDPP candidate in Nagaland, while the details are being worked out in the other states, Sarma, who is also the convenor of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), said.