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Home Minister Amit Shah on 2-day visit to poll-bound West Bengal, Assam

Shah is set to attend various poll-related programmes

Assam Polls: Congress finalises candidates for Bokajan, Diphu

The Congress's Central Election Committee in Assam on Thursday finalised candidates for the Bokajan and Diphu constituencies

Congress releases two more names for Assam polls

Congress on Thursday released two more names of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam.

Assam assembly polls: Over Rs 4 lakh cash seized in Cachar

Unaccounted cash of over Rs 4 lakh was seized by a flying squad from two places in Cachar district

Congress releases list of 26 candidates for Assam assembly elections

The Congress has released a list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, and appointed senior leaders Mohan Prakash and Jaydev Jena as special observers.

Assam CM Sonowal's assets increase by more than 71 per cent in 5 years

The rise comes despite not having bought any new immovable assets

Arms, ammunition recovered in Assam's Chirang ahead of polls

A large number of arms and ammunition were found on Wednesday at a forest in Chirang district

3 arrested for alleged plot to murder Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Three members of the pro-talk United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), have been arrested for an alleged plot to assassinate the state's Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, police said

BJP's victory margin in Assam will exceed poll, TV surveys: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh Tuesday said the BJP will return to power in Assam with a decisive mandate

Assam CM Sonowal files nomination for assembly polls

Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday filed his nomination from Majuli as the BJP candidate for the second consecutive term for the assembly polls

Assam polls: 125 all-women polling booths in Kamrup Metropolitan

The authorities have decided to set up 125 all-women polling booths in the Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam, officials said on Tuesday

Assam breaks records in poll seizures, Rs 18 cr worth items caught so far

Assam broke all previous records in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods in the run-up to the Assembly polls

Inter-state boundary talks with Assam after election: Meghalaya CM Sangma

Sangma, who was speaking in the House, informed that several development projects undertaken by both governments at the disputed areas have been stopped

BJP not to announce CM face in Assam before polls: party state chief

A decision in this regard will be taken by its Parliamentary Board at the time of forming the next government, the party said

Assam elections: Rs 2.72 cr in cash, liquor worth Rs 1.1 cr seized so far

A total of Rs 2.72 crore in cash and liquor worth Rs 1.1 crore have been seized in Assam so far since the announcement of the assembly polls, an election official said on Monday

Denied poll ticket, Assam BJP minister joins Congress

BJP minister Sum Ronghang on Sunday joined the opposition Congress

Assam Assembly elections: BJP to announce candidates today

In 2016, BJP had won 60 of 84 seats it had contested

BJP CEC meets to finalise party candidates for Assam, West Bengal

The BJP's central election committee (CEC) met on Thursday to finalise party candidates for the initial phases of assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam

PM Modi to address twenty rallies in West Bengal, six in Assam

The BJP is also gearing up to reach up to the expectations of local BJP unit to meet the demand of rallies

Assam electoral meets parties' representatives for free and fair polls

Regarding expenditure guidelines, the CEO highlighted that the maximum amount a candidate can spend on his or her campaign is Rs 30.8 lakh