Congress allied with AIUDF only to grab power: Rajnath Singh

Congress allied with AIUDF only to grab power: Rajnath Singh

Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi had never allied with the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), but now the Congress joined hands with the Badruddin Ajmal-led party only to grab power in the state, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claimed on Sunday. Addressing his third election rally of the day in Assam, the senior BJP … Read more

Assembly polls: Tarun Gogoi’s absence Assam Congress’ biggest handicap

Assembly polls: Tarun Gogoi’s absence Assam Congress’ biggest handicap

(This story originally appeared in on Feb 27, 2021) GUWAHATI: The absence of its tallest leader, the late Tarun Gogoi, is the biggest challenge that Congress is facing in Assam, which goes to the polls in three phases in March and April. Gogoi had a pan-Assam identity and no other leader in Congress enjoys that … Read more

Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi tests positive for Covid, hospitalised

Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi tests positive for Covid, hospitalised

GUWAHATI: Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was admitted to Guwahati Medical College and hospital (GMCH) after he tested positive for COVID-19. The octogenarian Congress leader shared the news on his Twitter handle. “I have been tested Covid-19 positive yesterday. People who came in contact with me during Last few days should go for Covid … Read more