Himanta Biswa Sarma
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To reach BJP’s target of 22 NE seats, Himanta eyes 12-plus in Assam
Guwahati: The Assam BJP has started preparations for Lok Sabha polls as the party’s chief architect Himanta Biswa Sarma has instructed the party leaders to go to the doors of people to…
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Chaos in Assam assembly over allegations against Himanta’s wife
Guwahati: The Assam assembly was adjourned multiple times on Friday as the opposition MLAs sought answers from the government over the allegations that a company linked to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife received…
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Assam CM’s wife to file Rs 10cr defamation suit against Gaurav Gogoi
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma on Thursday said she will file a defamation lawsuit against Congress’ Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi for his…
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Amidst allegations, Assam CM claims his wife’s firm has received no subsidy from Centre
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that his wife and the company she is associated with have not received any subsidy from the central government. Sarma’s statement came…
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Won’t oppose separate Barak land if people of valley desire so: Himanta
Silchar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government is ready to discuss the proposal of a separate Barak land if the people of the valley want it. “If…
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Discussed ‘complete withdrawal of AFSPA’ from Assam with Amit Shah: Himanta
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and discussed the roadmap for complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from…
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Congress will be proven ‘anti-Hindu’ if doesn’t snap ties with DMK: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that if the Congress does not distance itself from DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s controversial remarks on Sanatan Dharma, it will ‘confirm’ public’s…
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Strong public support to ban polygamy in Assam, says Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that there is a strong public support in banning the polygamy in the state. The state government earlier formed a committee to…
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Assam CM rubbishes ‘old’ BJP tussle; says anyone can join party with missed call
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dismissed the “old BJP” versus “new BJP” debate and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president J P Nadda have made it amply…
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Assam BJP leader upset over delimitation, attacks CM Himanta
Guwahati: A prominent member of the Assam BJP, four-time former MP Rajen Gohain has resigned on Friday from his position as chairperson of the cabinet-level Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited…
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Assam mulls full withdrawal of AFSPA by year-end: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said his government will take necessary steps to withdraw AFSPA from the entire state by the end of this year. The Armed Forces…
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Assam delimitation: Protests against abolition, non-reservation of assembly constituents
Guwahati: Protests were staged in Assam’s Sivasagar district on Saturday against the final delimitation report for assembly and parliamentary constituencies of the state with the agitators demanding restoration of old seats. Some protestors…
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Ban on polygamy: Expert committee submits report to Assam CM
Guwahati: The expert committee formed by the state government to study and submit a report on the ban of polygamy in Assam submitted its report on Sunday, the Chief Minister said. Taking…
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Migrant Muslims also evicted from Assam during Gopinath Bordoloi’s tenure: Himanta
Guwahati: Even though the Assam Chief Minister has been widely criticised for the state government’s eviction drives which allegedly targeted the Muslim community, Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Gopinath Bordoloi also did…
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Himanta asks police to develop SOP to probe cases of ‘love-jihad’
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged the police to develop a standard operating Procedure (SOP) for probing cases of ‘love-jihad’ in the state.The root cause of ‘love jihad’…
