Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming elections in Assam from Sibsagar as a candidate of his newly-floated Raijor Dal. Announcing the list of 17 candidates that the party fielded in the first two phases, Raijor Dal working president Bhasco De Saikia said that Gogoi, the party’s president, will contest from the Sibsagar constituency … Read more
Nitin Khade Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Assam said that Assam has around 108596 doubtful voters. Assam inspector general of police (law and order), Deepak Kumar Kedia said that around 6221 non bailable warrants have been executed. Doubtful or D voter tag was first used during the preparation of electoral rolls in 1997. Doubtful voter’, … Read more
Many Opposition parties including the Trinamool Congress Friday questioned the need for a eight-phase election in West Bengal even as BJP leaders welcomed the Election Commission’s decision and said anti-social elements need to be controlled for peaceful polls. The EC announced that voting for five assembly elections will begin on March 27 and continue till … Read more