Himanta Biswa Sarma
- India
NDA leaders meet Assam Guv at Lok Bhavan, stake claim to form govt
Guwahati: Leaders of the NDA on Sunday, May 10, met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, and staked claim to form the government in the state led by Chief Minister-elect Himanta Biswa Sarma.…
- India
Assam Congress to review poll performance on May 9
Guwahati: The Opposition Congress in Assam has convened a meeting of its district units on May 9 to review its poor performance in the recent assembly elections, according to a party circular.…
- Hate Crime
Assam: BJP-linked political play shows demolition of minority family’s house
Guwahati: A Bharatiya Janata Party-linked local political play during the election campaign in Assam drew criticism for portraying a Muslim family’s house demolition, while the audience laughed at the depiction. A video…
- India
Mandate of 2026 polls: A stronger right, a new south
Historic upsets. Disconcerting and unexpected winners. That’s the 2026 Assembly election results in four states and a Union Territory in a nutshell. Monday, May 4, results mark such a seismic shift in…
- India
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hits back at Singhvi amid Khera row
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, May 1, launched a sharp counterattack on senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi amid the continuing controversy surrounding party spokesperson Pawan Khera, asserting…
- India
We literally push ‘illegal’ immigrants back into Bangladesh at night: Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has sparked fresh controversy after openly describing how authorities carry out “pushbacks” of alleged illegal immigrants — shoving them across the border into Bangladesh at night,…
- India
SC grants anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in Assam FIR case
The Supreme Court of India has granted anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in a case registered by Assam Police over allegations related to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife. The development…
- India
SC reserves order on Pawan Khera’s plea for anticipatory bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 30, reserved its order on a plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against him related to allegations…
- India
Assam: 20 ‘illegal immigrants’ pushed back to Bangladesh, says CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, April 26, said 20 foreign nationals were apprehended in the state and pushed back to Bangladesh. “Rude people don’t understand soft language… We…
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HC rejects Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail over claims against Himanta’s wife
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Friday, April 24, rejected the anticipatory bail petition of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with his allegations that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma‘s wife…
- India
SC refuses to protect Pawan Khera, asks him to move Assam court for bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, April 17, refused to entertain a plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera seeking protection against possible coercive action till April 20 in a case lodged…
- India
SC to hear Assam govt’s plea against relief to Pawan Khera today
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday the Assam government’s plea challenging the interim relief granted by the Telangana High Court to Congress leader Pawan Khera in the criminal case…
- India
Congress stands with Pawan Khera, we will not be intimidated: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, April 13, said his party stands with Pawan Khera and “will not be intimidated”, after the Assam government moved the Supreme Court challenging the…
- Telangana
Telangana HC grants transit bail to Congress’ Pawan Khera in Assam FIR case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, April 10, granted one week of transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR registered by the Assam Police, offering…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC reserves verdict on Pawan Khera’s bail plea in Assam Police case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, April 9, reserved its order on the transit anticipatory bail plea filed by Congress leader Pawan Khera in a forgery and criminal conspiracy case registered against…
