'Rahul Gandhi's Yatra gave a big boost to BJP in Assam': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Rahul Gandhi's Yatra gave a big boost to BJP in Assam': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday took a sharp dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state and party MLAs switching to the BJP saying that his Yatra gave a big boost to BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha Sabha polls. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Read here: BJP to continue alliance with partners in Assam for Lok Sabha polls: CM Himanta Sarma Citing the reason for the Congress' unfortunate luck, Sarma said that Gandhi was roaming on the streets of Assam when the pran pratishtha of Lord Ram Lalla took place in the newly built Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya in January this year, which offended the sentiments of all Lord Ram's devotees. He further took a jibe at the grand old party saying that it was assumed that the Congress leaders were not invited to the mega event but when Rahul Gandhi was taking out his Yatra in Assam during the ceremony, it became clear that he was boycotting the pran pratishtha ceremony. Read here: Will not allow child marriages in Assam till I am alive: Himanta Biswa Sarma Earlier, Purkayastha, who represents the North Karimganj seat from Congress, quit the post this month and extended support to the BJP government.

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‘Never claimed BJP would win Jharkhand election': Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 month ago

‘Never claimed BJP would win Jharkhand election': Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that he “never” claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party would win the assembly election in Jharkhand and form the next government, news agency PTI reported. The Assam chief minister stressed the urgent need for the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha to address the issue of “infiltration”, which Sarma described as a …

Rahul an unguided missile, urge Sonia Gandhi to coach him: Himanta Sarma
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul an unguided missile, urge Sonia Gandhi to coach him: Himanta Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday equated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with an "unguided missile" and urged former AICC chief Sonia Gandhi to train him. "I urge Sonia Gandhi to train Rahul Gandhi, as an uncontrolled missile becomes unguided," Sarma said and accused him of trying to divide tribals, Dalits, and OBCs. "No one takes Rahul Gandhi seriously.Our …

Assam Chief Minister Warns of Foreign Tribunal Notices for Bengali Hindus
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Assam Chief Minister Warns of Foreign Tribunal Notices for Bengali Hindus

Hindustan Times  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has responded to the Congress's questions about the citizenship of his party candidate from Dholai Nihar Ranjan Das, stating that raising such questions could provoke the foreigners tribunal to send notices to other Bengali Hindus leading to their harassment. Sarma emphasized that the common people will suffer if the foreigners tribunals send notices to …

BJP to Focus on Assam Assembly Polls Despite Chief Minister's Absence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP to Focus on Assam Assembly Polls Despite Chief Minister's Absence

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is continuing its campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in Assam despite chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's absence due to the Jharkhand assembly elections. The party has assigned senior ministers and party leaders to each seat to ensure a strong campaign. While the BJP is confident of retaining the four seats they won in the …

Jharkhand Election 2024: BJP's 'National Register' Plan Sparks Debate
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Election 2024: BJP's 'National Register' Plan Sparks Debate

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Jharkhand if they win the upcoming assembly elections. The party's manifesto for the state will be released soon, and it is expected to focus on the issue of illegal immigrants and the changing demographics of Jharkhand.

Crimes Against Women And A Message For Mamata, Himanta: Respect Your Constitutional Chair
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Crimes Against Women And A Message For Mamata, Himanta: Respect Your Constitutional Chair

ABP News  

While criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "trying to incite unrest in West Bengal" over the RG Kar rape and murder case protests in her state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remarked that if Bengal burns, Assam and the Northeast would also burn. As an inhabitant of the Northeast, this writer urges the Chief Minister of West Bengal to refrain from …

I planned for A-plus BJP but got B-minus BJP campaign, say Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi
6 months, 1 week ago

I planned for A-plus BJP but got B-minus BJP campaign, say Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi

New Indian Express  

Gogoi said Jorhat for many reasons was an important election for the BJP, for Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and for his own political plans. To make matters worse, he was told by the party high command just 30 days before the elections to contest from Jorhat, a Congress bastion-turned-BJP stronghold that has been won twice by the BJP …

Assam BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal likely to assume cabinet berth in Modi 3.0
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal likely to assume cabinet berth in Modi 3.0

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Union minister and former Assam chief minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, won the Dibrugarh seat for the second time, beating Lurinjyoti Gogoi of the Assam Jatiya Parishad, INDIA bloc, by a margin of 2,79,321 votes. Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal Sonowal, who was minister for ports, shipping, and waterways as well as the ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha, sowa-rigpa and homoeopathy in the …

Modi Cabinet 3.0: Three from Northeast sworn in, Pabita Margherita surprise pick
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi Cabinet 3.0: Three from Northeast sworn in, Pabita Margherita surprise pick

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Three BJP leaders from the Northeast were inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA ministry at the Centre on Sunday. The three are Sarbananda Sonowal and Kiren Rijiju, both Cabinet ministers in the outgoing government, and Rajya Sabha member Pabitra Margherita, a new face. The NDA had bagged 16 of the Northeast’s 25 parliamentary seats with the BJP alone …

Assam CM in Ayodhya, visits Ram temple
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam CM in Ayodhya, visits Ram temple

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reached Ayodhya on Saturday and paid a visit to the Ram temple. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma While talking to the media at the airport, Sarma said that he was shocked by BJP’s defeat in Ayodhya. “Before this, Jawaharlal Nehru had become the Prime Minister thrice in independent India and now Narendra Modi …

'Assam ministry reshuffle to take place by August 15', says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Assam ministry reshuffle to take place by August 15', says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said he will reshuffle his ministry by including at least three new faces by August 15 in order to create a new team for the 2026 assembly elections. Addressing a press conference, Sarma said that he has not spoken about it with his central leadership and will consider the process of ministry reshuffle …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik reacts to BJP's ‘being controlled’ claim
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik reacts to BJP's ‘being controlled’ claim

Hindustan Times  

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday responded to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's claim that he was being controlled by BJD leader VK Pandian, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party is known for raising “non-issues”. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ‘Pandian even controlling hand movements of Naveen Babu’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma "I believe the BJP, which is known …

‘Pandian even controlling hand movements of Naveen Babu’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Pandian even controlling hand movements of Naveen Babu’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday lashed out at Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's close aide and senior BJD leader VK Pandian, claiming that the ex-bureaucrat has held Patnaik captive and is controlling even the BJD leader's hand movements. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patanaik and VK Pandian ‘Rahul Gandhi a 'desh-drohi', burden on his mother': Assam CM Himanta Sarma …

‘Rahul Gandhi a 'desh-drohi', burden on his mother': Assam CM Himanta Sarma
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Rahul Gandhi a 'desh-drohi', burden on his mother': Assam CM Himanta Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on scrapping the Agniveer scheme, saying that the Congress MP is a "burden" on his mother and former party president Sonia Gandhi. His attacks have come in wake of Rahul Gandhi's statements promising that the INDIA bloc, if voted to power, would scrap the Agnipath scheme …

Jharkhand minister absent from Rahul Gandhi's rallies after cash haul from aide
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand minister absent from Rahul Gandhi's rallies after cash haul from aide

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kept his distance from Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam during his election rallies on Tuesday after the Enforcement Directorate recovered Rs 34 crore of "unaccounted cash" from the premises of a house help of the personal secretary of Alam. The Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Amar Kumar Bauri, asked Rahul Gandhi the …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dances to rhythm, colourful poll campaign ends after over 100 rallies
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dances to rhythm, colourful poll campaign ends after over 100 rallies

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is not just an excellent orator but he can dance his way into people’s hearts too. He hummed and shook a leg every time “Akou Ebar Modi Sarkar”, the BJP’s popular poll song, was played out at his rallies. “The CM addressed 100 election meetings, took part in eight roadshows and attended 11 …

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | No need to worry about reservation; PM has only strengthened it during a decade in power, says Assam CM
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | No need to worry about reservation; PM has only strengthened it during a decade in power, says Assam CM

The Hindu  

Before embarking on another day of hectic campaigning, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke to The Hindu on his party’s electoral prospects in Assam. He also hit out at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for alleging that Assam is under “mafia raj”, noting that she has not even won a municipal election. You are known as an election strategist …

Assam CM campaigns in Muslim-majority Dhubri
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam CM campaigns in Muslim-majority Dhubri

Hindustan Times  

Dhubri: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday travelled to Dhubri Lok sabha seat in western Assam to campaign for the ally Asom Gana Parishad candidate, just a month after he declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party did not want to win the Dhubri seat and that he would never go there to seek votes. Assam chief minister Himanta …

Mafia raj in Assam under BJP, Himanta most corrupt leader: Priyanka Gandhi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mafia raj in Assam under BJP, Himanta most corrupt leader: Priyanka Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: Congress leader and national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while campaigning for the party’s candidate in Assam’s Dhubri Wednesday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of protecting criminals and the Mafia-Raj, implying that it still exists in the northeastern state. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Rokibul Hussainon is the Congress party’s candidate for the Dhubri constituency, who is in …

Congress focuses only on one community, BJP is for all: Himanta Sarma backs PM Modi in ‘hate speech’ row
8 months ago

Congress focuses only on one community, BJP is for all: Himanta Sarma backs PM Modi in ‘hate speech’ row

Hindustan Times  

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi doubled down on his allegation that the Congress, if elected to power, will redistribute the country's wealth among Muslims, he found a backer in Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who said that while the Congress focuses “only on one community,” the BJP focuses “on all the communities.” Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. …

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' plan of scrapping Agniveer scheme
8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' plan of scrapping Agniveer scheme

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the arch-rival BJP won't even win 150 seats as against their 400-plus seat claim in the Lok Sabha election 2024. Gandhi promised that Congress is going to provide a guaranteed minimum support price to the farmers of India, and the INDI Alliance government would implement a minimum tax and waive off farmers' …

Rajasthan Congress treasurer Sitaram Agarwal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election
8 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan Congress treasurer Sitaram Agarwal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee’s treasurer Sitaram Agarwal, who unsuccessfully contested the 2023 State Assembly election against Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on April 10. Jannayak Janata Party leader from Neem Ka Thana Raghuveer Singh Tanwar, who contested the 2023 Assembly polls, All-India Reserve Bank Employees’ Union’s former national secretary G.N. Pareek, Vishwakarma Industries Association …

Assam CM Himanta Sarma on Congress’ poll manifesto: ’Nyay Patra not for elections in Bharat but For Pakistan’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam CM Himanta Sarma on Congress’ poll manifesto: ’Nyay Patra not for elections in Bharat but For Pakistan’

Live Mint  

‘Congress manifesto was more appropriate for Pakistan elections, not for India’, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma targeted the Sonia Gandhi-led party over its recently-released Nyay Patra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled to take place in seven phases beginning from April 19. The chief minister, on the sidelines of a Lok Sabha election rally in Jorhat constituency, condemned …

We will open BJP office at Assam Congress HQ after everyone quits by 2032: Himanta Biswa Sarma
8 months, 3 weeks ago

We will open BJP office at Assam Congress HQ after everyone quits by 2032: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Op India  

On 30th March, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma repeated his claims that the Congress party will disintegrate after the Lok Sabha elections, saying that BJP will open a branch office at the Congress office in Guwahati after leaders quit the party after some years. 2026 तक असम कांग्रेस से सारे हिन्दू नेता निकल जाएँगे। 2032 तक सारे मुसलमान नेता …

No Hindu will be left in Assam Congress by 2026, predicts Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
8 months, 3 weeks ago

No Hindu will be left in Assam Congress by 2026, predicts Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In the run up to the Lok Sabha elections, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a scathing attack on the Congress party and predicted that there would be no Hindu in the Congress party in Assam by 2026. We will open a branch at Rajiv Bhawan as Mahanagar BJP.” Assam chief minister said, “A meeting of the …

Assam Congress Will Soon Become Empty, Says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam Congress Will Soon Become Empty, Says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

News 18  

Assam Chief Minister Himata Biswa Sarma said that he guarantees that the Congress unit in his state will be empty verty soon. While addressing the media at Numaligarh in Assam’s Golaghat district, Sarma said, “As Modi guarantee, you believe my guarantee, within a short time Assam Congress will be empty.” He further said, “As every Indian believes PM Narendra Modi’s …

Himanta Sarma says 'Won't be any Hindus in Congress after 2026'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Himanta Sarma says 'Won't be any Hindus in Congress after 2026'

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that "there will be no one from the Hindu community in the Congress after 2026 and no Muslims by 2032". He made the remarks at a press conference on Tuesday after Union Minister and former Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha election from the Dibrugarh …

: Sarbananda Sonowal, Gaurav Gogoi files nominations
8 months, 4 weeks ago

: Sarbananda Sonowal, Gaurav Gogoi files nominations

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and several other heavy weight candidates including Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi for ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Assam on Tuesday filed nomination from their respective five Lok Sabha constituencies going to polls in the first phase of polling. Mr Sonowal, accompanied by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, filed his nomination papers before Returning Officer …

Yaduveer is a better candidate than Pratap Simha, says Radha Mohan Das Agarwal
9 months ago

Yaduveer is a better candidate than Pratap Simha, says Radha Mohan Das Agarwal

The Hindu  

BJP’s National General Secretary in charge of Karnataka affairs Radha Mohan Das Agarwal on Sunday described the scion of erstwhile royal family of Mysuru Yaduveer Wadiyar as a ‘better’ candidate than incumbent MP Prathap Simha, but he added that a bigger role awaited the two-time Mysuru MP in future. In Mr. Yaduveer, Mr Agarwal said, the BJP has got a …

BJP announces candidate for Assembly bypoll in Tripura even as Left front candidate files nomination
9 months ago

BJP announces candidate for Assembly bypoll in Tripura even as Left front candidate files nomination

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has on March 22 nominated Dipak Majumder, the Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation, as their candidate for the upcoming byelection in the Ramnagar Assembly constituency. The selection of Mr. Majumder has dashed the hopes of other rumoured BJP candidates such as Amit Rakshit, and Papia Datta, a member of the family of late Surajit Datta, whose …

Jharkhand BJP MLA Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joins Congress
9 months ago

Jharkhand BJP MLA Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joins Congress

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on March 20 suffered a major setback in Jharkhand as BJP MLA from Mandu seat Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joined the Indian National Congress ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In the presence of AICC in-charge of Jharkhand Alam Gir Alam, Jharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur, Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam and party’s media and publicity …

Assam CM Himanta Sarma says ‘No benefit in voting for Congress’, explains why
9 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Sarma says ‘No benefit in voting for Congress’, explains why

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday took a jibe at the Congress, saying that there is no benefit in voting in favour of the grand old party as whoever wins would eventually join the BJP. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma While addressing at the party workers' meeting at the Karimganj district BJP office where he kicked off …

BJP-led Alliance To Sweep Assam In Lok Sabha Polls, Claims CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP-led Alliance To Sweep Assam In Lok Sabha Polls, Claims CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

News 18  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party will secure 13 out of 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam in the upcoming general elections. But we will focus on four Assembly seats under Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency, where we have the chance to win.” Sarma’s statement holds particular significance as, until recently, the Assam …

Party hoppers in a spot of bother over BJP-BJD alliance
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Party hoppers in a spot of bother over BJP-BJD alliance

The Hindu  

At a time when the announcement of a formal alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal appears imminent, a group of recent entrants, who switched sides from the regional party to the saffron camp, now find themselves in a spot of bother. Recently, four incumbent MLAs, all formerly associated with the BJD, and over 10 former …

‘Won’t spare the land mafia,’ Assam CM Himanta Sarma assures crying woman
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Won’t spare the land mafia,’ Assam CM Himanta Sarma assures crying woman

Hindustan Times  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was seen on Friday consoling a distraught woman who reported the illegal occupation of her property. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sharma Himanta said, "We will not spare the land mafia!" Watch video here People will witness flood of development: Himanta Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sharma conducted three public rallies across Barak Valley on Friday, …

'Congress will segregate into...': Himanta Biswa Sarma's ominous prediction for Lok Sabha elections
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Congress will segregate into...': Himanta Biswa Sarma's ominous prediction for Lok Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has predicted an ominous future for the Congress after the Lok Sabha elections, saying the grand old party will segregate into various regional parties. Rana Goswami was welcomed into the Assam BJP at an event in the presence of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam BJP chief Bhabesh Kalita Himanta Biswa Sarma …

Himanta Biswa Sarma's sharp ‘dining room’ jibe at Gandhi family: ‘Sitting at same table…’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma's sharp ‘dining room’ jibe at Gandhi family: ‘Sitting at same table…’

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday launched a scathing critique against the Congress party while extolling the democratic ethos of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Speaking at the inauguration of a party office at Chakchaka in Barpeta district, the chief minister, a Congressman-turned-BJP leader, claimed the agenda of the grand old party is set in the 'dining room of …

Few Muslim MLAs to remain in Congress before 2026 polls: Himanta Sarma
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Few Muslim MLAs to remain in Congress before 2026 polls: Himanta Sarma

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that only a few Muslim legislators will remain in the Congress ahead of the 2026 state assembly polls. Earlier, state Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika voiced the views of Sarma and said, "Except for the names I mentioned, all other Congress leaders and MLAs are in touch with us." Assam Congress …

Assam Congress working president Rana Goswami, likely to join BJP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam Congress working president Rana Goswami, likely to join BJP

India TV News  

Congress leader Rana Goswami on Wednesday resigned from the party. Asked about the speculations of Goswami switching sides, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he had no information about it, but "he is a powerful leader of the Congress and if he joins the BJP, I will welcome it". Earlier this month, Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha resigned …

Cong's Jitendra Singh accuses Himanta Sarma of poaching. Assam minister responds
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong's Jitendra Singh accuses Himanta Sarma of poaching. Assam minister responds

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Jitendra Singh on Tuesday lashed out at Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of trying to poach the grand old party leaders. The Congress leader alleged that the BJP targeted party leaders including Rahul Gandhi and PCC chief Bhupen Borah, and peddled fake news about other leaders. Congress general secretary in-charge for Assam Jitendra Singh The …

After Seat Pact, Akhilesh Yadav To Join Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka On Yatra’s Final Day In UP
9 months, 4 weeks ago

After Seat Pact, Akhilesh Yadav To Join Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka On Yatra’s Final Day In UP

News 18  

Days after announcing the seat-sharing arrangement for Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is set to join Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Agra on Sunday. This comes a day after the Yatra on Saturday resumed from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh with Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joining her brother in …

Himanta Sarma wants Rahul Gandhi to 'go ahead' with his yatra. Here's why
10 months ago

Himanta Sarma wants Rahul Gandhi to 'go ahead' with his yatra. Here's why

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a fresh attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, claiming the party is facing setbacks wherever the campaign passes through. Sarma continued, "Rahul Gandhi is touring India on his Bharat Jodo Yatra. #WATCH | Telangana: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while addressing the Vijay Sankalp Yatra, …

Himanta Sarma calls Rahul a ‘liar’, predicts LS poll outcome for Cong MP
10 months ago

Himanta Sarma calls Rahul a ‘liar’, predicts LS poll outcome for Cong MP

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi, claiming the Congress leader has ‘learned nothing except lies’. While addressing the ‘Vijay Sankalp Yatra’ in Congress-ruled Telangana, Sarma criticised Gandhi for his attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Taking a dig at Gandhi's ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Assam …

Rahul Gandhi to resume Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Prayagraj today
10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi to resume Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Prayagraj today

Deccan Chronicle  

After halting in Varanasi, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will resume from Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj on Sunday.This comes after Rahul Gandhi abruptly halted the Yatra on Saturday in Varanasi, prompted by public protest over the deaths of residents in wild elephant attacks in his constituency of Wayanad, Kerala.Taking to his social media account …

Himanta Biswa tells ‘story’ of Rahul Gandhi's Assam Yatra: ‘Summoned MLAs to bus and…’
10 months, 1 week ago

Himanta Biswa tells ‘story’ of Rahul Gandhi's Assam Yatra: ‘Summoned MLAs to bus and…’

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had threatened his party MLAs in the state to not let the assembly function. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi He, however, asserted that the house functioned peacefully with the support of Congress lawmakers. “Listen to a story - When Rahul …

Major setback for Congress in Assam as two MLAs extend support to Himanta government
10 months, 1 week ago

Major setback for Congress in Assam as two MLAs extend support to Himanta government

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: In a setback to Congress ahead of Lok Sabha elections, two MLAs of the party in Assam decided to extend their support to the BJP governments in the state and at the centre. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paraded the duo – Congress working president Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha and Basanta Das – on Wednesday as he addressed the media …

Gujarat: Former Congress MLA Chirag Patel joins BJP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat: Former Congress MLA Chirag Patel joins BJP

India TV News  

Gujarat news: Former Congress MLA Chirag Patel joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat today in the presence of state BJP chief CR Paatil. Patel, a first-time MLA from Khambat seat in Anand district, resigned as a member of the state assembly on December 14, 2023 after citing disappointment with the working style of the Congress leadership and alleging …

‘Perfectly okay if leaders like Himanta, Milind’ leave Congress...: Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Perfectly okay if leaders like Himanta, Milind’ leave Congress...: Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is perfectly okay with people like Himanta Biswa Sarma and Milind Deora leaving the grand old party as their politics is very different. Tensions escalated between Rahul Gandhi and Himanta Biswa Sarma during Rahul's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. In the same conversation, Rahul Gandhi mentioned Milind Deora, a former Congress leader from Maharashtra, who …

Rahul Gandhi biggest star campaigner for BJP: Himanta Biswa Sarma
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi biggest star campaigner for BJP: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken a fresh dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the latter is the biggest star campaigner for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Assam Chief Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, "Wherever Rahul Gandhi goes, Congress will lose there. War of words between Himanta Biswa Sarma and Rahul Gandhi in recent times During …

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