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October 9, 2026 11:23 PM

Assam: BJP’s Devasish Sharma wins Nagaon LS bypoll by 1,42,224 votes

The BJP wrested the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat from the Congress on Friday, with party candidate Devasish Sharma defeating his nearest rival AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal by 1,42,224 votes in the bypoll, the Election Commission said. Sharma, a former IAS officer, polled 7,14,349 votes, while Ajmal, the Binnakandi legislator, bagged 5,72,125 votes. Former Congress MLA Sibamoni Bora finished a distant third with 1,29,492 votes, according to data available on the EC website. The bye-election to the Naga...

October 9, 2026 9:48 PM

BJP Sweeps Nandigram, Rejinagar in West Bengal Bypolls

The BJP on Friday swept the West Bengal assembly bypolls, trouncing its rivals by a record margin in politically significant Nandigram and scoring a victory in Rejinagar, consolidating its position barely five months after ending the TMC’s 15-year rule in the state. In Nandigram, BJP candidate Hasirani Rath, mother of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s slain personal assistant Chandranath Rath, defeated Congress nominee Milan Pradhan by a record margin of 1,22,753 votes, according to the Ele...

October 9, 2026 5:23 PM

BJP wins Nandigram assembly by-election by record margin of over 1.22 lakh votes

BJP’s Nandigram assembly by-election candidate Hasirani Rath trounced her nearest rival, Milan Pradhan of the Congress, by a record margin of 1,22,753 votes, as the EC declared the results on Friday. Rath, mother of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s slain personal assistant Chandranath Rath, polled 1,64,427 votes in the politically significant constituency in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district against Pradhan’s 41,674. All other candidates, including those of the Left Front, ISF, a...

October 9, 2026 4:33 PM

Assam: BJP’s Devasish Sharma achieves unassailable lead of 1,46,180 votes in Nagaon LS bypoll

BJP candidate Devasish Sharma achieved an unassailable lead of 1,46,180 votes over his nearest rival, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, as counting of votes polled in the by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam was underway on Friday, according to the Election Commission. Sharma, a former IAS officer, polled 5,28,938 votes, while Ajmal secured 3,82,758 votes and Congress nominee Sibamoni Bora was a distant third with 95,881, the EC said on its website. The BJP candidate has established co...

April 9, 2026 5:39 PM

PM Modi unveils ‘six guarantees’ for Bengal, promises 7th Pay Commission if BJP comes to power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled “six guarantees” for West Bengal, promising an accountable administration, the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission and action against corruption if the BJP comes to power in the state. Addressing a public rally in Haldia, the Prime Minister said the guarantees would ensure an “accountable and fully answerable” administrative. "I offer six guarantees to West Bengal — 1. Modi's first guarantee: A BJP government will replace this at...

April 6, 2026 8:33 PM

PM Modi urges Congress to back proposed changes in Women’s Reservation Act

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the Congress to support proposed amendments to the Women’s Reservation Act during an election rally in Assam. Addressing a gathering in Dibrugarh ahead of the assembly polls, PM Modi said the government will take up amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam during a special session of Parliament later this month to enable implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women from the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. “A special session of Parliament ...

April 6, 2026 5:40 PM

‘Nation first’ for BJP, ‘family first’ for Congress, says PM Modi in Assam’s Hojai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a veiled swipe at the Congress, criticising the party for what he described as its “family-first” approach, contrasting it with the BJP’s focus on development and governance. Addressing a rally in Hojai, the Prime Minister said the Congress party remains preoccupied with serving a “shahi parivar (royal family)” in Delhi, while in Assam too its leadership revolves around a single family. Highlighting the BJP’s governance model, PM Modi sai...

February 25, 2026 9:14 AM

Trump touts economic record in State of the Union, seeking reset ahead of midterm elections

U.S. President Donald Trump touted his economic record during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, boasting that he had ushered in a "golden age" as he sought to project an aura of success at a fraught moment for his presidency. Heeding calls from fellow Republicans facing a challenging midterm election in November, Trump spent the first hour of his televised speech focused on the economy, saying he had curbed inflation, driven the stock market to record heights, signed sweeping tax cuts ...

February 14, 2026 5:11 PM

Northeast was neglected by Congress, for us the region is ‘Ashtalakshmi’: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused Congress of "neglecting" the Northeast during its rule and said that the BJP-led NDA government considers the region as "Ashtalakshmi". The Prime Minister made the remarks during a public meeting in Assam ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Exhorting party workers to intensify efforts for the forthcoming polls, the Prime Minister said the BJP’s rise and achievements are rooted in the dedication of its cadre. “I say with pride that the ...

December 12, 2025 1:17 PM

Former Home Minister Shivraj Patil dies at 90; PM Modi, President Murmu offer condolences

Former Union Home Minister and senior Congress leader Shivraj Patil passed away on Friday at the age of 90 in his hometown of Latur, Maharashtra, after a brief illness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death, describing Patil as an experienced leader who devoted his life to public service. “Saddened by the passing of Shri Shivraj Patil Ji. He was an experienced leader, having served as MLA, MP, Union Minister, Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly as well as the Lok Sabha during his l...