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Assam's elections are often viewed as regional, but political history suggests they rarely remain confined to the state. What is tested here, across identity, governance, and voter behaviour, has ...
News India » Assam » Politics: How a 42-year-old Massacre Is Returning to Roil Assam’s Politics
Perceptions on Assam’s history, politics, and social issues have often been shaped by various government reports. The perception of Assam as a region facing demographic change due to immigration, both ...
News India » Assam » Politics: Assam: 11 infiltrators prevented from entering India
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said 11 foreign nationals were prevented from illegally entering India. In a social media post on Tuesday night, Sarma said, “Johny Johny? Yes Papa. Sneaking ...
News India » Assam » Politics: How Political Patronage and Official Apathy Led to Encroachment of Government Land in India’s Border State of Assam
Encroachers belong to different communities, including local groups in some instances, but many are Muslim immigrants from erstwhile East Pakistan and Bangladesh. Violence erupted unexpectedly at West ...
News India » Assam » Politics: Assam”s MMR now below national average, last decade of India”s healthcare outstanding: VP
Asserting that India’s performance in the healthcare sector was “outstanding” in the last decade due to the exemplary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on ...
News India » Assam » Politics: India state polls deepen Hindu-Muslim political divide, results show
NEW DELHI, May 7 (Reuters) - India's main opposition Congress party drew increasingly strong backing from Muslim voters while Hindus overwhelmingly voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, ...
News India » Assam » Politics: The Dwindling Minority In India’s Electoral Politics
A debate over declining Muslim representation in India's electoral politics has intensified after BJP's rise since 2014, the article notes. It says Muslim lawmakers have remained underrepresented ...
News India » Assam » Politics: Assam CM attends Geetanagar College golden jubilee, inaugurates building
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the Golden Jubilee of Geetanagar College, inaugurating a new building. He announced Rs 3 crore aid and urged students to acquire skills for a 'Viksit Bharat', ...
News India » Assam » Politics: Why Assam remains one of India’s most flood-prone states
Assam is witnessing one of its worst floods in recent years. At least 80 people have died, lakhs have been affected, and extensive damage has been caused to hom ...
News India » Assam » Politics: India: World Bank Approves Three Projects in Assam State to Increase Access to Markets, Jobs and Services
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved three projects to help the Indian state of Assam increase resilience to extreme weather events, improve governance and service delivery, ...