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Voting concluded across all 126 Assam constituencies with a record turnout of over 85%, surpassing 2021 figures, as BJP-led NDA and Congress gear up for a high-stakes electoral battle.

Assam records 85.21 pc polling, CM says high voter turnout 'not ordinary but historic'

Voting concluded across all 126 Assam constituencies with a record turnout of over 85%, surpassing 2021 figures, as BJP-led NDA and Congress gear up for a high-stakes electoral battle.

Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies ended at 5 pm on Thursday, with an estimated voter turnout of 85.21 per cent, surpassing the previous figure of 82.04 per cent in the 2021 elections, officials said.
The polling percentage was expected to rise further as people who had entered the booths before 5 pm would be allowed to vote, they said.
The poll percentage in 16 constituencies, mostly in minority-dominated areas, have already crossed the 90-per cent mark, while 83 constituencies are in the range of 80-89 per cent and the remainder in the 70-79 per cent category, the officials said.
Dalgaon recorded the highest voter turnout at 95.53 per cent, while New Guwahati registered the lowest at 72.05 per cent, they said.
A total of 722 candidates are in the fray for the elections, which is largely witnessing a direct contest between the BJP-led ruling coalition and the opposition bloc helmed by the Congress.
The BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power in Assam, while the Congress is striving to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago.
Altogether, 2.50 crore people were eligible to exercise their franchise, including 1.25 crore women and 318 from the third gender. Voting was held in 31,490 polling stations across the state.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the high voter turnout as ''not ordinary but historic".
Sarma said the result of this election is &ldquo;already visible &ndash; in the hope, pride, and happiness on the faces of our people&rdquo;.
&ldquo;What we set out to do was not merely fight an election, but to turn it into a movement &ndash; a movement to protect our civilisational values, our culture, and our land,&rdquo; he said in a post on X.
&ldquo;Today, for the first time, our people have come out in unprecedented numbers &ndash; voting shoulder to shoulder, matching and even surpassing our opponents in turnout. In many polling booths, participation is crossing 95 per cent. This is not ordinary. This is historic,&rdquo; the CM asserted.
Sarma said Assam has risen above language and caste, and "our people have voted with one clear resolve &ndash; to protect our land, our identity, and our culture from illegal infiltration and demographic aggression".
&ldquo;This is not just an election. This is a watershed moment in Assam&rsquo;s history,&rdquo; he said.
Sarma added that the message is loud and clear: ''Assam will not surrender, Assam will fight, Assam will survive, Assam will endure.''
Assam Pradesh Congress President Gaurav Gogoi, in a statement, thanked the people for turning out in unprecedented numbers to vote for a &ldquo;change&rdquo; in the state.
The people of Assam voted with the hope of a "New Bor-Asom" (New and Greater Assam) and new leadership, Gogoi said.
''It is now the responsibility of the Election Commission to ensure the security of the EVMs and to conduct an accurate vote count on May 4," he said.
Voting began at 7 am and was held in 31,490 polling stations across the state's 35 districts.
Among the heavyweight candidates are Sarma, Gogoi, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal and Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi.
The Congress has fielded the highest number of candidates at 99, followed by the BJP with 90. The AIUDF has 30 candidates, while NDA constituents Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People's Front (BPF) are contesting 26 and 11 seats, respectively.
In the opposition bloc, the Raijor Dal is contesting 13 seats, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) 10, CPI(M) three and the APHLC two. Other parties in the fray include AAP (18), UPPL (18), TMC (22), JMM (16), besides 258 Independents.
Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel expressed gratitude to all for their active participation and cooperation, &ldquo;which contributed significantly to the successful conduct of polling&rdquo;.
The presence of a large number of people at polling booths even after 5 pm reflects the public awareness and enthusiasm towards voting, he said.

BJP lodges police and Election Commission complaints against Mallikarjun Kharge, alleging hate speech and inflammatory remarks during an election rally in Assam.

Assam BJP files complaints against Kharge with police, EC over 'hate' speech

BJP lodges police and Election Commission complaints against Mallikarjun Kharge, alleging hate speech and inflammatory remarks during an election rally in Assam.

The BJP on Tuesday said it has filed complaints with Assam Police and the Election Commission against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his alleged hate speech at an election rally in the state.
Assam BJP spokesperson Pranjal Kalita, in a statement, said while Congress leaders repeatedly claim to uphold the Constitution, their actions "blatantly contradict the very spirit of constitutional freedom and respect for all faiths".
He said one complaint has been filed at the Basistha police station in Guwahati, and another was lodged with the poll panel.
Kalita said that the "recent demand by Kharge to ban RSS-BJP not only reflects political intolerance but also exposes the intellectual bankruptcy within the party's top leadership".
"The Assam Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party strongly condemns the deeply offensive and irresponsible remarks made during an election rally on April 6 at Nilambazar in Sribhumi district, which amounted to an outright insult to Hindu beliefs and traditions," he added.
Such statements are not only condemnable, but also "dangerous for social harmony", Kalita said.
He also alleged that the Congress is deliberately attempting to "undermine 'Sanatan' culture", while projecting "other religions in a superior light", solely to gain political mileage.
This divisive approach has already been rejected by the people of Assam and the nation at large, he claimed.
"Taking serious note of this provocative and divisive rhetoric, the Assam BJP has lodged a formal FIR at Basistha Police Station in Guwahati and has also submitted a complaint before the Election Commission," Kalita said.
The ruling party has demanded immediate legal action against Kharge for allegedly spreading inflammatory and socially disruptive statements during the election campaign, he added.
Polling for the 126-member Assam Assembly will be held on April 9. Votes will be counted on May 4.
During an election rally in Assam's Sribhumi district on Monday, Kharge citing the Quran, said that if a poisonous snake is passing in front of someone, even if he is offering namaz, then he should leave the namaz and kill that poisonous snake.
"I would say that breaking the namaz does not matter. The RSS and the BJP are that poisonous snake. If you don't kill this snake, you will not survive," he said.
In the police complaint, filed by BJP Social Media In-Charge Ranjib Kumar Sarmah, the ruling party alleged that Kharge made "derogatory statements" describing the ideology of BJP and RSS as "poisonous for the society".
It claimed that the Congress chief labelled that organisations as "poisonous snake" and called for elimination of the BJP.
"This statement is hurting all the members of Bharatiya Janata Party, Mr Kharge is willing to promote enmity and wants to breach public peace and harmony in our society," the BJP complaint said.
Kharge's statement may lead to "communal clashes" between the indigenous communities of Assam, it added.
"Therefore, it is our humble request to take legal actions against the maker of the statement i.e. Mr Kharge as expeditiously as possible," Sarmah said in his complaint.
In his press release, Kalita asserted that in a desperate attempt to "appease a particular vote bank", the Congress party has "stooped to the extent of targeting the sacred symbols of Sanatan civilization".
"Sanatan civilization has always revered nature and its elements, including animals and living beings, as sacred. However, in a calculated attempt to polarize voters, Congress has tried to portray even the sacred ornaments of Lord Shiva as harmful, thereby hurting the sentiments of millions of devotees," he added.
The BJP will not tolerate any attempt to hurt religious sentiments, disturb social harmony or misuse electoral platforms for divisive propaganda, and strict action must be taken in accordance with the law, Kalita said.

The Election Commission has transferred five district election officers in Assam a day after announcing the assembly election schedule. The 126-member Assam Assembly will go to polls on April 9, with counting on May 4.

Election Commission transfers 5 DEOs of Assam

The Election Commission has transferred five district election officers in Assam a day after announcing the assembly election schedule. The 126-member Assam Assembly will go to polls on April 9, with counting on May 4.

The Election Commission on Monday transferred five District Election Officers (DEOs) of Assam, a day after the announcement of the assembly poll schedule.
The DEOs of Kokrajhar, Majuli, Baksa, Chirang and Udalguri have been transferred with immediate effect.
In a letter sent to Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota, the EC replaced DEO of Kokrajhar Pankaj Chakrabaorty with Dr P Uday Praveen, Majuli's Ratul Pathak with Srishti Singh and Baksa's Dhiraj Saud with Kimnei Changsan.
Chirang DEO Gakul Chandra Brahma has been replaced by Madhusudan Nath, and Udalguri's Pulak Patgiri by Jay Vikas.&nbsp;
The elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on April 9. Votes will be counted on May 4.&nbsp;

Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah, set to join the BJP, alleged that Gaurav Gogoi is only the “face” of the party in the state and claimed Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain is its “sole base,” citing internal disagreements within the Congress.

Gaurav Gogoi just face of Assam Congress, Rakibul Hussain its 'sole base': Bhupen Borah

Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah, set to join the BJP, alleged that Gaurav Gogoi is only the &ldquo;face&rdquo; of the party in the state and claimed Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain is its &ldquo;sole base,&rdquo; citing internal disagreements within the Congress.

Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah, who is set to join the BJP, on Wednesday claimed that the opposition party's state unit is no longer under the control of Gaurav Gogoi, and Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain is its "sole base".
In an interview to PTI-Video, Borah claimed Gogoi, the state Congress president, is just "the mere face of the party now".
"Rakibul Hussain, who had won the Dhubri seat by over 10 lakh votes, is the sole base of the party," he claimed.
Borah said that after he sent his resignation letter to the Congress high command on Monday, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called him and spoke at length about the "relationship we shared since 2007".
"He mentioned how we helped the party grow, and he helped me over the years, which is true, but he did not say a word about my resignation letter," he claimed.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Borah would be joining the BJP on February 22, after meeting him at his residence on Tuesday evening.
Borah, who was the chairman of 'Assam Sanmilita Mancha' -- a front of 16 opposition parties, said that before the bypolls to the five assembly constituencies in 2024, it was decided that a CPI(ML) candidate would contest the Behali seat as the outfit had secured 40,000 votes in the previous election.
"I agreed to it, but my proposal was not considered by the AICC, and two or three leaders from the state unit also started discussing other names. Finally, a person was named as the Congress candidate who was, till then, not even a member of the party," he said.
"The leaders of the other parties in alliance had then told me that if you cannot leave even one seat out of the five, then what is there left to discuss for the 126 seats in the next elections. I then resigned as the head of the coalition on moral grounds, and the Congress candidate lost badly in the election," he added.
Borah said he had raised the matter at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, but did not get any reply.
He said that at the same time, he faced personal humiliation, "Now, there is no time to talk about this".
Borah claimed that he had written to Gogoi a month ago, saying that he would address a press conference against him as "I cannot tolerate humiliations anymore".
"I had shared the letter with senior leaders, including the state in charge, but there was no response. I realised there is no need for me at the party and I resigned," he added.
Borah said Congress state in-charge Jitendra Singh chaired a meeting with six leaders of the party on February 9, and he was given the responsibility of taking forward the talks for an opposition alliance before the assembly polls.
"I accepted it as it was the party's decision, and I also felt that an alliance was necessary as Congress could not tackle the BJP alone. I saw a need to unite the anti-BJP votes, which will ensure a good fight in the assembly polls," he said.
He added that the next day he got a call from Gogoi, who said that "you are not alone, but Rakibul Hussin will be there with you to take the alliance talks forward".
"I told him that this was not the decision taken at the meeting. However, as an MP, he can be there, but Gaurav insisted that he should be involved actively in it. In the meantime, Nagaon Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi called me and said that if Rakibul is there, he will not tolerate it," Borah claimed.
"Amid this, Gaurav publicly said that I was spreading misinformation that I was given the responsibility to lead the alliance talks. I asked him why he was saying so, and I had already spoken to leaders of other parties, including Akhil Gogoi, who told the media about it," he asked.
Borah said this was a public humiliation.
"I gave 32 years to Congress. I was in Dibrugarh University when the then CM Hiteswar Saikia came and invited me to join the Congress, just like the present CM came yesterday to my residence and asked me to join the BJP," he said.
Recounting his days in the Congress, Borah said he was also left with a bleeding nose during Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' near Guwahati.

Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi criticised leaders joining the BJP, calling them politically “insignificant,” and asserted that the upcoming assembly elections will be a contest between the “real Congress” and the “old Congress.”

Gaurav Gogoi Criticizes Defection to BJP in Assam Politics

Assam Politics: Gogoi Slams BJP Defections

Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi criticised leaders joining the BJP, calling them politically &ldquo;insignificant,&rdquo; and asserted that the upcoming assembly elections will be a contest between the &ldquo;real Congress&rdquo; and the &ldquo;old Congress.&rdquo;

Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said those who joined the ruling BJP have become "insignificant" in their political journey.
Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Gogoi said former state Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah, who is likely to switch over to the BJP on February 22, will also meet the same fate.
"Those who joined the BJP have become insignificant. We can see the example of Sarbananda Sonowal and many more. The AGP party (Sonowal's previous party) is on the verge of extinction. I don't think I need to talk specifically about Bhupen Borah's joining the BJP," he said.
Gogoi said that the fight in the upcoming assembly elections will be between the "real Congress and old Congress".
"The BJP is full of old Congress leaders who were most corrupt during the 15-year rule of the Congress in the state," he added.
Speaking about Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma terming Borah as the "last Hindu leader" in the Congress, Gogoi alleged that the BJP leader is "Assam's Jinnah" and he should stop giving "Hindu certificates" to the politicians.
"The Congress is like an ocean; we are all just water drops in it. The Congress was there long before our fathers and forefathers existed. Bhupen Borah's leaving will not impact our party's prospects in the assembly polls," he stressed.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sues Congress leaders for ₹500 crore over allegations of land grabbing and communal incitement, calling claims false and malicious.

Assam CM terms charges by Congress leaders as ''malicious''; files Rs 500 cr defamation case

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sues Congress leaders for ₹500 crore over allegations of land grabbing and communal incitement, calling claims false and malicious.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday termed the allegations made by Congress leaders in a recent press conference as "malicious", and said he has filed a Rs 500 crore defamation case against them.
Addressing a joint press conference in Guwahati on February 4, Gogoi, the Assam Congress president, had claimed that the party&rsquo;s &ldquo;investigation&rdquo; has revealed that &ldquo;almost 12,000 bighas of land have been occupied by the CM and his family across the state&rdquo;.
&ldquo;Today, I have filed a defamation case seeking Rs 500 crore in damages against Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi for making false, malicious and defamatory allegations against me through a press conference,&rdquo; Sarma posted on X.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Today, I have filed a defamation case seeking ₹500 crore in damages against Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi for making false, malicious and defamatory allegations against me through a press conference. <a href="https://t.co/a9iLcghHiR">https://t.co/a9iLcghHiR</a>
&mdash; Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) <a href="https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/2021129041819169277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Hours after Gogoi's allegations during the presser, Sarma announced that he would file a defamation case against the top Congress leaders for making "false and malicious" statements.
In another press conference on Monday, Gogoi had also accused the chief minister of "inciting genocide" against Muslims through his videos.&nbsp;

Assam Congress lodges police complaint against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over video allegedly targeting Muslims, sparking political and communal controversy.

Assam Congress Files Complaint Against BJP Over Controversial CM Video

Assam BJP-Congress Clash Over Video

Assam Congress lodges police complaint against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over video allegedly targeting Muslims, sparking political and communal controversy.

The Assam Congress on Tuesday filed a police complaint against the ruling BJP for circulating a controversial video of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on social media.
Party legislators Sibamoni Bora and Diganta Barman lodged the complaint at Dispur Police Station in Guwahati.
The Assam BJP had posted the video on its official social media handle on Saturday, which showed Sarma purportedly taking aim with a rifle and firing a shot at two people, one wearing a skull cap and the other with a beard, with "point-blank shot" as the caption.
The video was deleted after a massive political backlash.
Sarma had on Monday claimed ignorance of the video, even as state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi accused the CM of &ldquo;inciting genocide&rdquo; against Muslims through his videos, and urged the police to take suo motu cognisance.
The Congress, in its complaint, said the video depicted &ldquo;Sarma symbolically firing at Muslims at point blank range&rdquo;.
The opposition party claimed that the overlaid text in the video included phrases such as &ldquo;foreigner free Assam&rdquo; and &ldquo;there is no forgiveness to Bangladeshis&rdquo;.
It asserted that such phrases alluded to the &ldquo;state&rsquo;s Bengal-origin Muslims, often derogatorily labelled as &lsquo;Miyas&rsquo; or &lsquo;Bangladeshis&rsquo;&rdquo;.
&ldquo;The aforesaid content targeting a particular community is highly provocative and communal, which will definitely lead (to) social disharmony amongst the people,&rdquo; the Congress MLAs said in the complaint.
On Monday, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi had lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad Police, seeking criminal action against the Assam CM over the now-deleted video.
Reacting to it, Sarma had said he was not aware of such a video and added, "If any case has been filed against me, arrest me. I don't have any objection. I will be prepared to go to jail. I will always stick to my words. I am opposed to Bangladeshi infiltrators and will always remain so.&rdquo;

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma demanded a clear explanation from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi regarding his visit to Pakistan’s Rawalpindi district, questioning visa permissions and travel legitimacy.

Assam CM Himanta Sarma seeks Gaurav Gogoi's explanation over 'Rawalpindi' visit

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma demanded a clear explanation from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi regarding his visit to Pakistan&rsquo;s Rawalpindi district, questioning visa permissions and travel legitimacy.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday demanded a "transparent explanation" from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over his &ldquo;visit to Rawalpindi district of Pakistan&rdquo;, asserting that his visa &ldquo;explicitly permitted travel only to Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad&rdquo;.
Sarma, in a post on X, said that under Pakistan's immigration rules, travel beyond visa-designated cities is not permitted without specific authorisation.
His comments came amid a press conference of the Congress MP, where he said he had visited Takshashila in Pakistan with his wife, having due permission.
&nbsp;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
In today&rsquo;s press conference, Gaurav Gogoi made a disclosure that even I was not previously aware of. Takshashila (Taxila) is not located in Islamabad, but in Rawalpindi District, Punjab. This single fact raises a serious and unavoidable question. If his Pakistan visa&hellip;
&mdash; Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) <a href="https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/2020771875325128949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Sarma and Gogoi have been engaged in a verbal duel, with Sarma alleging that the Congress leader and his family have Pakistani links.
Gogoi told reporters that his wife had visited Pakistan for work-related purpose in 2013, and he had accompanied her on a 10-day trip to the neighbouring country in December that year.
While the press meet was underway, Sarma asserted that Gogoi made a disclosure that he was not previously aware of.
"Takshashila (Taxila) is not located in Islamabad, but in Rawalpindi District, Punjab. This single fact raises a serious and unavoidable question. If his Pakistan visa explicitly permitted travel only to Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad, how did he visit Takshashila, which lies outside the Islamabad Capital Territory and squarely within Rawalpindi District?" he said.
"So the question is simple, factual, and legitimate: Who facilitated his movement to Takshashila despite the apparent absence of visa clearance for Rawalpindi District?" Sarma said.
He further said that this question gains significance given that Pakistan Army's General Headquarters is also located in Rawalpindi.
"These facts warrant a clear and transparent explanation," Sarma said.

Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of inciting genocide against Muslims through a controversial video and urged police to take suo motu action.

Assam CM 'inciting genocide’ against Muslims, alleges Gaurav Gogoi, demands police action

Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of inciting genocide against Muslims through a controversial video and urged police to take suo motu action.

Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of "inciting genocide" against Muslims through his videos, and urged police to take suo motu cognisance.
Gogoi was alluding to a now-deleted video, shared by the state BJP on X, which showed Sarma purportedly taking aim with a rifle and firing a shot at two people, one wearing a skull cap and the other with a beard, with "point-blank shot" as the caption.
&ldquo;The Assam CM is inciting genocide against Muslims through his videos... Police must take suo motu cognisance of Sarma targeting a particular community, and sharing vicious social media videos,&rdquo; Gogoi told a press conference.
The Congress MP&rsquo;s comments also came amid a verbal duel with Sarma, who has been alleging that Gogoi and his family have Pakistani links. Gogoi said he would also explore legal options over his minor children being dragged into the controversy by the CM.
The Congress leader claimed that his wife had visited Pakistan for work-related purposes in 2013, and he had accompanied her on a 10-day trip to the neighbouring country in December that year.
&ldquo;The SIT never questioned me about my 2013 visit to Pakistan for 10 days. The Assam CM sat over the SIT report for six months, as it has nothing to prove his allegations of my Pakistan links,&rdquo; Gogoi asserted.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1,715 crore in Dibrugarh, Assam, including a new assembly complex, sports facilities, wildlife centre, and wetland restoration initiatives.

Amit Shah Unveils Rs 1,715 Crore Development Projects in Assam

Amit Shah Launches Projects in Assam

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1,715 crore in Dibrugarh, Assam, including a new assembly complex, sports facilities, wildlife centre, and wetland restoration initiatives.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched projects worth Rs 1,715 crore, including the second legislative assembly complex, in Assam's Dibrugarh.
Shah unveiled the projects in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, MPs and MLAs of the upper Assam constituencies, several state cabinet ministers and senior government officials.
He laid the foundation stone for the Rs 284 crore second legislative assembly complex and MLA hostel as a part of the government's efforts to establish Dibrugarh as the second administrative hub.
The project will include a three-storey assembly building, a nine-storey hostel for MLAs, an 800-seat capacity auditorium and a barrack for security personnel.
Shah inaugurated the first phase of the modern multi-disciplinary sports complex worth Rs 238 crore and laid the foundation stone for its second phase, which will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 209 crore.
The first phase of the project includes an indoor stadium, swimming pool, football field, main gallery, tennis, volleyball and basketball courts and hostels.
The second phase of the sports facility will have an additional seating space for 30,000 people, a central playground and an athletic track, officials said.
The home minister laid the foundation stone for the Rs 292 crore Wildlife Health and Research Centre for the treatment of wild animals, and enhanced laboratory facilities along with training units.
These will help improve coordination among forest officials, veterinarians and researchers, the officials said.
The project will include an educational and administrative block, a central laboratory, a museum, a state-of-the-art auditorium, a clinical block and a laboratory with radiation facilities.
Shah also launched the Rs 692 crore project for the restoration and rejuvenation of wetlands under the National Disaster Mitigation fund.
The project is aimed at restoring and rejuvenating 15 scientifically selected wetlands across nine districts to reduce urban flood risks, enhance the water retention capacity, mitigate the risk of flooding and help in overall flood management of the Brahmaputra River basin in the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Guwahati on January 17–18, witness the Bodo folk dance ‘Bagurumba,’ lay the foundation for the Rs 6,957 crore Kaziranga elevated corridor, and flag off two Amrit Bharat Express trains.

PM Modi's Assam Visit: Foundation Stones & Folk Dance

PM Modi's Assam Visit: Key Projects & Events

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Guwahati on January 17&ndash;18, witness the Bodo folk dance &lsquo;Bagurumba,&rsquo; lay the foundation for the Rs 6,957 crore Kaziranga elevated corridor, and flag off two Amrit Bharat Express trains.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Assam from Saturday for two days, during which he is scheduled to flag off two Amrit Bharat trains and lay the foundation stone for the Kaziranga elevated corridor, an official said.
Modi's visit to the northeastern state, where assembly elections are due in the first half of 2026, will be his second tour in less than a month.
Soon after his arrival here on the evening of January 17, the PM is set to witness the Bodo folk dance 'Bagurumba' by 10,000 performers at the Arjun Bhogeswar Barua Sports stadium in the city, the official said on Friday.
Modi will leave for Kaliabor the next day to lay the foundation stone for the Rs 6,957 crore Kaziranga elevated corridor, he said.
The prime minister is expected to flag off virtually two Amrit Bharat Express trains, Dibrugarh-Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) and Kamakhya-Rohtak, and address a public meeting at Kaliabor, he said.
Modi had come to Assam on a two-day visit from December 20 to inaugurate the new terminal of Guwahati international airport and unveil the statue of Assam&rsquo;s first Chief Minister Gopinath Bardaloi, after whom the airport is named.
The PM had also laid the foundation stone for a Rs 10,601-crore brownfield ammonia-urea plant in Dibrugarh.
During his last visit, Modi addressed public meetings in Guwahati and Namrup, where he had set the tone for the 2026 Assam assembly elections.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Guwahati for a day-long visit to Assam, where he will inaugurate multiple infrastructure, security and cultural projects and address a public meeting.

Amit Shah arrives in Assam on day-long visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Guwahati for a day-long visit to Assam, where he will inaugurate multiple infrastructure, security and cultural projects and address a public meeting.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Guwahati on Monday on a day-long visit to Assam to inaugurate several projects and address a public meeting.
Shah was received at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP's Assam in-charge Baijayant Panda, BJP state president Dilip Saikia and senior officials of the state government.
"Honoured to welcome Adarniya @AmitShah ji at Guwahati Airport. This visit of his will mark a new dawn of growth and cultural renaissance for Assam," the CM posted on X.
"We look forward to his insights and guidance as he will dedicate key projects to the people," he added.
Upon his arrival at Guwahati airport, Shah took a helicopter to Borduwa in Nagaon district, where he will inaugurate the Rs 227 crore redevelopment project of the Batadrava Than, the birthplace of Vaishnava saint Srimanta Sankardeva, and address a public rally.
The Union home minister will return to Guwahati, where he will pay homage to martyrs of the Assam movement against illegal infiltrators at the newly constructed 'Swahid Smarak Kshetra'.
He will also inaugurate a Rs 111-crore new building of the Guwahati Police Commissionerate and the Rs 189-crore integrated command and control system (ICCS) to bolster the city's security.
The ICCS will monitor over 2,000 CCTVs in Guwahati to bolster security and emergency response systems in the state, Sarma said.
Shah will also inaugurate the Rs 291-crore Jyoti Bishnu Cultural Complex, an auditorium with a 5,000 seating capacity in Guwahati.

Four men linked to VHP and Bajrang Dal were arrested in Assam’s Nalbari district for vandalising Christmas decorations at a school and damaging festive items in shops.

VHP and Bajrang Dal Members Arrested for Vandalism of Christmas Decorations in Assam

Assam: VHP and Bajrang Dal Members Arrested

Four men linked to VHP and Bajrang Dal were arrested in Assam&rsquo;s Nalbari district for vandalising Christmas decorations at a school and damaging festive items in shops.

Four people associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal were arrested for vandalising decorative items used for Christmas celebrations at a school and damaging festive articles in shops in Assam&rsquo;s Nalbari district, police said.
The arrests were made on Thursday, a senior officer said.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hailed the police personnel for their prompt action and asserted that his government was committed to "maintaining peace, communal harmony, and ensuring the safety of all institutions and citizens across the state".
The incident took place on Wednesday when the accused allegedly entered St Mary&rsquo;s School in Panigaon village under the Belsor police station limits and burnt and damaged decorative items meant for Christmas celebrations.
"Miscreants who vandalised the school have been arrested. They entered the premises unlawfully," the officer said.
He added that the accused vandalised outer decorations, lights, plant pots, and other articles, as well as set some items on fire, resulting in loss of property.
"In connection with the vandalism at St. Mary&rsquo;s English School, Panigaon, under Belsor Police Station, Nalbari district, the miscreants involved have been arrested. Assam Police acted promptly, and further action will be taken strictly as per law. We are fully committed to maintaining peace, communal harmony, and ensuring the safety of all institutions and citizens across the state," the CM said on X.
"A case has been registered at Belsor police station. Further investigation is going on. We are trying to identify some more people who were involved," the officer said.
The arrested persons are VHP Nalbari district secretary Bhaskar Deka, parishad's district vice-president Manash Jyoti Patgiri and assistant secretary Biju Dutta, along with Bajrang Dal's district convenor Nayan Talukdar, he added.
They had raised 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans and warned the school authorities not to organise Christmas celebrations on the school premises on Thursday, the officer said.
The accused also went to various shops selling Christmas goods in Nalbari town and set fire to some items near the Jain Mandir.
They also entered several shopping malls and business establishments selling Christmas items and burnt the goods, he added.

Prime Minister Modi visits Assam on September 8th for Bhupen Hazarika's birth centenary. He will inaugurate a bio-ethanol plant and other projects.

PM Modi to Celebrate Bhupen Hazarika's Centenary in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on September 8th to celebrate Bhupen Hazarika's centenary. Key infrastructure projects will be inaugurated, including a bio-ethanol plant and a bridge over the Brahmaputra.

PM Modi in Assam for Bhupen Hazarika Centenary

PM Modi will visit Assam for Bhupen Hazarika's centenary. He will also inaugurate major projects like a bio-ethanol plant and bridge over Brahmaputra.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on September 8 to participate in the birth centenary celebrations of the illustrious Bhupen Hazarika, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's announcement on Friday.
The Prime Minister's itinerary first takes him to Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) located in the Golaghat district, where he will dedicate a bio-ethanol plant to the nation. This significant project has been established with an investment of Rs 4,200 crore.
Following his visit to Golaghat, Prime Minister Modi will head to Mangaldoi in Darrang district. There, he will inaugurate the Guwahati-Ring Road, unveil a bridge over the Brahmaputra connecting Kuruwa and Narengi in Guwahati, and lay the foundation stone for the Mangaldoi Medical College Hospital.
In the evening, he is set to arrive in Guwahati to officially open the birth centenary celebrations of Assam's revered cultural icon, Bhupen Hazarika, as noted by Sarma.
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Assam government begins eviction of over 1,500 families from 3,600 acres of forest land in Golaghat’s Rengma Reserve Forest amid controversy over legality and humanitarian concerns.

Massive Eviction Drive in Assam Clears 3,600 Acres of Forest Land

Massive Eviction in Assam Affects 1,500 Families

Assam government begins eviction of over 1,500 families from 3,600 acres of forest land in Golaghat&rsquo;s Rengma Reserve Forest amid controversy over legality and humanitarian concerns.

A massive eviction drive is underway to clear alleged encroachment on over 3,600 acres of forest land in Assam's Golaghat district, officials said on Tuesday. The move by the state government will affect at least 1,500 families, they said.
Several senior officials of the Golaghat district administration and the forest department told PTI that the eviction drive started in the morning to clear the alleged encroachment on almost 11,000 bighas (over 3,600 acres) of land in the Rengma Reserve Forest in Uriamghat along the Assam-Nagaland border in Sarupathar sub-division.
Although the government has claimed that the area was encroached, there were houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), government schools under Sarba Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) and electricity connections to almost every household, besides markets, mosques, madrassas and churches, the locals claimed.
"The eviction started from the main market in the Bidyapur area. We will gradually proceed to residential areas and demolish the illegal housing structures," an official said.
He claimed that around 10,500 bighas to 11,000 bighas of land were encroached upon by the people.
"Around 2,000 families are living in those areas. Out of them, notices were served to about 1,500 families, who illegally settled here. The remaining families are forest dwellers and have certificates from the Forest Rights Committee (FRC)," the official said.
The families whose houses are being demolished belong to the Muslim community, while those having FRC certificates are from Bodo, Nepali, Manipuri and other communities, he added.
"Around 80 per cent of the families who had received notices have already vacated their illegal settlements in the last few days. We are only demolishing their homes," the official added.
While speaking to PTI, the affected families, however, questioned the rationale of the eviction drive and claimed that they were brought to the place by the earlier governments to protect the area from the alleged invasion of Nagaland.
"Where will we go from here? My father had come from Nagaon district around 40 years ago, but I was born here. We were brought here during the 1980s to protect the forest land from encroachment from Nagaland," said Ali Kazi, who also received an eviction notice.
He claimed that most of the alleged encroachers' previous generation was settled in the forest area by the Janata Party government, headed by ex-CM Golap Borbora, in 1978-79 and the first AGP government, which came to power in 1985.
Notably, the assembly was informed in March that almost 83,000 hectares of land belonging to Assam were being occupied by four neighbouring states.
It was also stated that Nagaland captured the highest amount of land in Assam -- 59,490.21 hectares.
Kazi claimed, "We have been cooperating with the authorities in this eviction drive. We requested them to settle us somewhere else, but they refused. We now have no option but to stay under tents. We are not even given drinking water; forget about food. It's very inhuman." Another eviction victim, Mamtaj Ali, asked, "If we were illegal settlers, how did we get electricity connections? Why did the government open schools and give us JJM connections? We were also given houses under PM Awas Yojana." When asked about these government infrastructure, a senior official of the forest department accepted that such facilities were provided by the authorities, and some of these installations were made even after 2016 when the BJP came to power for the first time in Assam.
"I do not know why these were sanctioned and established in this area. These were made before I came here," he added.
There were mosques and madrassa for people belonging to the Muslim community, while churches were set up by the Bodo people, the official said.
For carrying out the eviction drive across 12 villages, the authorities divided the entire area into nine zones and conducted a survey accordingly, he added.
"An extensive land survey of around 30 villages of the Rengma Reserve Forest was done. It is found that several thousand bighas of forest land have been converted into agricultural land by the suspected encroachers in 12 villages," another official said.
A district administration official said that proper notices were served by the forest department to the encroachers, giving them seven days to vacate the place.
He said that many of the suspected encroachers are reportedly from Nagaon, Morigaon and Sonitpur districts.
The Assam Police have stationed a senior official from the headquarters in Golaghat to oversee the law and order situation during the eviction drive.
"There are enough security personnel deployed, and we are fully prepared. Apart from our personnel, we have taken support from CRPF for the eviction exercise," he told PTI without sharing further details.
In the meantime, the Nagaland government issued an advisory to the bordering districts to keep a strict vigil so that displaced people cannot cross into the state in the event of the eviction drive.
On July 25, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Uriamghat to inspect the areas that have been encroached upon and for which the state government had already issued eviction notices.
He said those who had settled on these land parcels came from various districts in Assam, such as Cachar, Sribhumi, Dhubri, Barpeta, Hojai, Nagaon and Morigaon, as well as from other states, including West Bengal and Bihar.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes Assam's CM for issuing an NRC notice to a Bengal resident, urging political resistance.

Mamata Questions Assam NRC Move, Cites Bengal Citizen

Mamata Banerjee confronts Assam CM's NRC notice to Bengal resident, claiming divisive BJP tactics. Calls for resistance.

Mamata Banerjee condemns Assam CM over NRC notice to a Bengal resident, urging resistance to BJP's divisive moves.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took her reproval of her Assam counterpart, Himanta Biswa Sarma, a notch higher on Monday by questioning the latter&rsquo;s authority in sending NRC notices to bona fide citizens of Bengal, and demanded he stop meddling in matters that are beyond his jurisdiction.
Ensuring that her accusations against the BJP&rsquo;s policies elsewhere in the country had a concrete face, the Trinamool Congress supremo presented Uttam Kumar Brajabashi before lakhs of TMC supporters at the Martyrs&rsquo; Day rally here to drive her point.
Brajabashi, a resident of Cooch Behar in the northern part of West Bengal, received an NRC notice from the Assam government sometime back, asking him to prove his Indian citizenship or face deportation.
&ldquo;Look at this man who has lived in Cooch Behar for the last 50 years,&rdquo; said Banerjee, holding Brajabashi, a Rajbanshi community member from Dinhata, by his hands in the air.
&ldquo;The Assam government, in all its arrogance, has sent him an NRC notice. Tell me, my Rajbanshi brothers, what right does it have? We ask the BJP government, under what authority has it done this? We need answers right away,&rdquo; she said.
Making her frontal attack on Sarma, albeit without directly naming him, Banerjee pledged political backlashes in Assam if the persecutions did not stop.
&ldquo;The Assam chief minister can&rsquo;t mind his own state and he dares to interfere in Bengal. Stop this interference immediately, or I will ask Sushmita Deb and others to build up resistance in that state. We will all go from here and see how many of us they can hold in their detention camps,&rdquo; the CM said.
Sushmita Deb, a TMC leader from Assam, is a Rajya Sabha MP.
Earlier this month, Brajabashi claimed he produced documents which showed that his parents were voters in Dinhata. He maintained throughout that he was born in Cooch Behar and never travelled outside Bengal, irrespective of the Assam government accusing him of being an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh.
A war of words between the two chief ministers broke out last week after Banerjee called the Assam government's actions &ldquo;a divisive agenda of the BJP&rdquo; targeting citizens speaking Bangla, and Sarma responded that he was &ldquo;fearlessly resisting the ongoing, unchecked Muslim infiltration from across the border.&rdquo;

Justice Ashutosh Kumar took oath as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. The oath was administered by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya in the presence of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Justice Ashutosh Kumar takes oath as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court

Justice Ashutosh Kumar took oath as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. The oath was administered by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya in the presence of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Justice Ashutosh Kumar was on Monday sworn in as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.
Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to Justice Kumar at a programme here.
Justice Kumar has previously served as a judge at the Patna High Court and the Delhi High Court.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, among others, attended the swearing-in ceremony.
"Attended the oath-taking ceremony of Justice Ashutosh Kumar, who has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. My best wishes for his tenure," Sarma later posted on X.&nbsp;

Three Assam Police personnel were injured after a grenade attack on a CRPF camp in Golaghat district. All injured are stable as investigations proceed. Minister Bora condemned the act, ensuring continued efforts for peace.

Three policemen injured in grenade attack in Assam

Three Assam Police personnel were injured in a grenade attack targeting a CRPF camp in Golaghat district's Bokakhat area. Police are investigating. Minister Atul Bora visited the hospital and condemned the violence, vowing to maintain peace.

Three Assam police personnel were injured in a grenade attack on a CRPF camp in Bokakhat by two suspects. The injured are stable and the investigation is ongoing. Agriculture Minister Atul Bora condemned the violence and expressed commitment to peace.

Three Assam Police personnel were injured when two motorcycle-borne persons lobbed a grenade at a CRPF camp, where they were staying, at Bokakhat in Golaghat district, police said on Wednesday.
The grenade was lobbed at the camp in Sapguri area on Tuesday night and the injured were admitted to Swahid Kamala Miri Civil Hospital in Bokakhat where they were undergoing treatment, a police officer said.
The injured were stated to be out of danger.
The police rushed to the spot and recovered splinters from the spot, the officer said.
Investigations were underway to ascertain the identity of the persons involved in the incident.
"We are investigating from all angles, including whether it was the handiwork of extremists, poachers or miscreants," the officer added.
Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, representing Bokakhat constituency, visited the hospital and inquired about the health of the injured police personnel.
"I strongly condemn this cowardly act of violence. Such incidents have no place in a civilised society and will not deter our collective resolve to maintain peace and harmony in the region," Bora posted on X.

Assam mandates strict enforcement of a beef ban near religious sites, following Eid violations. Over 60 arrests highlight efforts to curb tensions and illegal activities.

Assam CM Reinforces Beef Ban Near Temples

Following violations during Eid, Assam CM enforces the beef ban near temples and religious sites. Arrests and crackdowns on illegal activities highlight efforts to maintain order.

Assam Reinforces Beef Ban Near Religious Spots

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma prioritizes enforcing the Cattle Preservation Act to ban beef within five kilometers of religious sites. Violations during Eid led to measures in districts like Dhubri.

The Assam Cattle Preservation Act will be strictly enforced in all districts of the state to prevent availability and consumption of beef within a five km radius of religious places of worship, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
''The availability and consumption of beef during the recent Eid festival despite the ban within a 5 km radius of temples and other places of worship is a very serious matter. In this regard, we will take strict action under the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021'', Sarma said at a press conference here.
After the Eid Uz Zuha festival this year, it has been seen that in some areas of sensitive districts like Dhubri, Goalpara and Hojai, several attempts have been made to create disturbances by throwing body parts, particularly skulls near temples and prayer halls, he said.
Sarma said that it has been observed that these have occurred near localities where beef consumption during Eid is common and all are within the restricted area of 5 km radius of places of religious worship.
''This has been in clear violation of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act which clearly states that beef consumption or its sale and distribution is banned within a radius of 5 km of religious places of worship. The concerned district administrations did not enforce this provision strictly leading to this situation'', he said.
If people had been made aware of the 5 km restrictions, these incidents could have been avoided, he added.
''I have directed all district commissioners to strictly implement the Act and ensure that slaughter, sale or consumption of beef is banned within the restricted area'', he said.
In places like Lakhimpur and Lakhipur in Goalpara district, it has been seen that these incidents have occurred in areas classified as tribal belts and blocks of Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) and Professional Grazing Reserve (PGR) where in many cases, people have occupied the land illegally, Sarma said.
''Even the leader of the opposition had said in the assembly that immigrants who came after a certain year cannot legally occupy or claim the land as their own. I have directed district commissioners and additional district commissioners to conduct a survey in these areas to identify those people whose families have not lived in Assam for at least three generations and prepare a list of all those people living in tribal belt, block or in VGR/PGR, particularly in the sensitive areas which will help us to take necessary legal action'', he said.
On Wednesday, seven persons were arrested following the alleged recovery of three cow skulls, approximately 30 metres from a 'Namghar' (prayer hall), in Lakhimpur district.
Recently, shoot-at-sight orders at night were issued in Dhubri where a day after the Bakrid, a cow's head was found in front of the Hanuman Temple and again the next day, another skull was found again there along with incidents of stone pelting reported.
On June 8, Sarma had said that a number of cattle were allegedly slaughtered illegally at several places during the Bakrid festival and parts of the meat were thrown at multiple locations across Assam.
Police have so far arrested over 60 people with over 50 in Dhubri alone in connection with illegal slaughter of cows with the intention of creating communal disturbances in the state.

Assam CM takes action to prevent encroachment on Vaishnavite monasteries, focusing on restoration and sustainable revenue generation to preserve cultural heritage.

Assam CM Safeguards Vaishnavite Monasteries

CM Sarma initiates measures to protect Satras from encroachment, highlighting restoration efforts and proposing sustainable revenue solutions to preserve heritage.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma takes steps to protect Satras from encroachment, focusing on restoration and sustainable revenue. He vows government support for these initiatives.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government has taken decisive steps to protect the sanctity of Vaishnavite monasteries, known as Satras, which have allegedly suffered decades of unchecked encroachment.
Speaking during a visit to the 450-year-old Khatara Satra in Darrang district, the CM emphasised the need for collective responsibility in preserving Assam&rsquo;s spiritual heritage and traditional practices.
Sarma also held a meeting with the Satra management committee to discuss several issues, which included the reconstruction of the altar and the prayer hall.
The committee also requested allocation of 1,000 bighas in the Char-Chapori (riverine) areas of Darrang to facilitate agricultural activities for generating a sustainable revenue stream.
The CM said if the MLA and Deputy Commissioner submit a formal proposal, the state government would initiate necessary action.
He assured the committee members that his government is committed to supporting the development and continuity of Assam&rsquo;s Satra institutions.
The CM offered prayers for the welfare and prosperity of the people of the state.
The Khatara Satra, an institution of historical and cultural significance, was founded in 1568 A D by Lechakonia Gobinda Ata, and is noted for its role in fostering spiritual awareness and shaping the region&rsquo;s cultural identity and religious life.

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