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Assam Assembly By-Elections 2024: AGP, UPPL Name Candidates for Bongaigaon and Sidli Constituencies for Upcoming Bypolls in November

BJP allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) on Monday announced their candidates for the two assembly seats in Assam where by-elections will be held next month.

Barpeta Lok Sabha Election 2024: Confident of Winning Barpeta LS Seat, Says Congress Candidate Deep Bayan

Apart from Bayan, the other candidates in the fray for the Barpeta seat which will go to the polls on May 7 are ruling alliance Asom Gana Parishad's (AGP) Phani Bhusan Choudhury, CPI(M)'s Manoranjan Talukdar and TMC's Abul Kalam Azad.

Dhubri Lok Sabha Election 2024: Floods, Erosion, Child Marriage Among Major Issues in This Parliamentary Constituency of Assam Where AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal Seeks Fourth Term

The minority-dominated seat, which shares around 142-km-long border with Bangladesh, a major part of which is riverine, bears the brunt of annual floods in Brahmaputra and erosion caused by the river, and is gripped with illiteracy, poverty, child marriage, high maternal and infant mortality rates and high crime rates, issues all candidates seek to resolve.

Dhubri Lok Sabha Election 2024: Absence of Proper Bridge, Poor Transport Facilities Key Election Issue in Char Area of This Parliamentary Constituency of Assam

Gadadhar River is a short distance from Dhubri town, which merges with the Brahmaputra River. Many villages are located in the middle of this river. These are like small river islands. This area is called the Char area.

Dhubri Lok Sabha Election 2024: This Parliamentary Constituency in Assam to Witness Triangular Contest as Congress and AGP Field Heavyweights to Dethrone AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal

In the constituency, where Muslims comprise 55pc of the population, Badruddin Ajmal is pitted against Congress's Rakibul Hussain, who is currently Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, and AGP's Zabed Islam who contested from the constituency in the 2019 election also but came third.

Assam Lok Sabha Elections 2024: AIUDF’s Badruddin Ajmal Favourite in Dhubri; Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Guwahati Parliamentary Seats Set for Two-Cornered Fights for May 7 Polls

In the last elections Guwahati was won by BJP while Barpeta was claimed by Congress. The minority stronghold of Dhubri is with AIUDF and Kokrajhar was won by independent parliamentarian Naba Sarania.

Dhubri Lok Sabha Election 2024: Assam DGP Assesses Police Preparedness in This Parliamentary Constituency Ahead of Polling in Third Phase of General Polls

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Director General of Assam Police (DGP) GP Singh visited Dhubri in lower Assam to assess the preparedness of the police ahead of polling in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, informed a press release.

Guwahati Municipal Election 2022 Results: Results of 15 Wards Declared; BJP Wins 11 Wards, AAP and AJP Win 1 Ward Each

The AAP and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) won 1 ward each.

Guwahati Municipal Election 2022: Voting For GMC Polls Begin, Held After Gap of Nine Years

Polling for Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), being held after a gap of nine years, began on a brisk note on Friday morning.

Assam Municipal Elections 2022: Voting for 80 Municipal Boards Commences in the State, 2,532 Candidates in Fray

Polls for 80 Municipal Boards comprising 977 wards across the state have begun where more than 16 lakh voters comprising 8.32 lakh males, 8.41 lakh females and 17 transgender will decide the fate of 2,532 candidates in the fray.

Himanta Biswa Sarma Sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam

Himanta Biswa was elected unanimously by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party, which met in Guwahati on Sunday. The CM-designate then visited the Doul Gobinda temple, he then sought blessings at the Kamakhya Temple. After that, he headed for the swearing-in ceremony.

Exit Poll Results of Assam Assembly Elections 2021: India Today-My Axis Says BJP Likely To Win 75-85 Seats, Congress-Led Alliance to be Second With 40-50 Seats

The India Today Exit Poll for Assam predicts 75-85 assembly seats for the BJP, followed by the Congress-led alliance with 40-50 seats and 1-4 for other parties, which include Asom Gana Parishad among others.