Assam News

Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam Chief Minister on May 12

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya has approved the appointment of Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Chief Minister of Assam, according to an official notification issued by the Raj Bhavan on Sunday, May 10.

“I have seen the Congress agenda. 90 per cent of its MLAs were Muslims”: BJP leader Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha

BJP leader Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha on Sunday, May 10 launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that the party’s political approach was driven by minority appeasement and ideological compulsions.

Woman injured in Assam's Nagaon armed dacoity succumbs, police arrest six

A woman who sustained critical injuries during an armed dacoity at her residence in Assam’s Nagaon district last month succumbed to her injuries on Sunday, while police have arrested six suspected robbers in connection with the case so far.

‘Being young is not Gen Z’: Kunki Chowdhury takes aim at Himanta Biswa Sarma, questions Assam’s poll rhetoric

Kunki Chowdhury has stirred political discussion in Assam after releasing a video statement in which she questioned the repeated use of the term 'Gen Z' in the recently concluded Assembly election campaign and accused political leaders of promoting misleading narratives in public discourse.

Three suspected rhino poachers held near Kaziranga National Park; firearm parts seized

Three suspected poachers were apprehended in Assam’s Lakhimpur district on Sunday, May 10, in a joint operation by forest officials, with authorities suspecting that the accused were planning to target rhinos in Kaziranga National Park.

One leader, three parties: Sherman Ali Ahmed wins Assembly elections under AIUDF, Congress and TMC in Assam

Contesting the 2026 Assembly elections from Mandia on a ticket of the All India Trinamool Congress, Ahmed secured 1,13,480 votes and defeated Congress candidate Abdul Khaleque by a margin of 27,561 votes.

Mrinal Saikia secured Khumtai victory without banners, hoardings or mega rallies during Assam polls

Mrinal Saikia adopted an unconventional campaign strategy during the election season in Assam’s Khumtai constituency, focusing on personal interactions with residents instead of holding large political rallies and public speeches.

Father in Parliament, son in Assembly: Rakibul Hussain, Tanzil Hussain keep Congress stronghold intact in Samaguri

The electoral victory of Tanzil Hussain, son of senior Congress leader and Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain, in Samaguri marks not just a generational transition in Assam politics, but also the continuation of the Hussain family’s political influence in one of the Indian National Congress’s traditional strongholds. With his victory, Tanzil, 27, has also become the youngest MLA in Assam.

From council chiefs to MLAs: Tankeswar Rabha and Tuliram Ronghang make the shift to Assam Assembly

Both leaders, who previously headed autonomous councils in their respective regions, are now set to play a role in state-level policymaking following their election as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

From political allies to rivals: When BJP’s Bhupen Borah faced close friend Narayan Ram Bhuyan in Assam poll battle

Politics often produced unexpected turns, and the Bihpuria Assembly constituency in Assam’s Lakhimpur district witnessed one such development during the recently concluded Assembly elections. Former close associates Bhupen Kumar Borah and Narayan Ram Bhuyan faced each other as political rivals, drawing significant attention in the constituency.

Assam Guv Lakshman Prasad Acharya invites Himanta Biswa Sarma to form government in Assam

Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday, May 10, invited Chief Minister-elect Himanta Biswa Sarma to form the next government in Assam, paving the way for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to begin its third consecutive term in the State.

Assam police arrest seven in Barpeta on charges of theft, stolen items seized

Barpeta Police arrested seven accused persons in connection with Barpeta Police Station Case No. 154/26 registered under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Atul Bora terms Himanta Biswa Sarma’s election as NDA leader a ‘matter of good fortune’

Asom Gana Parishad president Atul Bora on Sunday, May 10 described it as a “matter of good fortune” that Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party and the NDA Legislature Party in Assam ahead of the formation of the new state government.

While husband Hagrama runs Bodoland, wife Sewli is now MLA

Sewli Mohilary won the Kokrajhar Assembly seat on a BPF ticket while Hagrama Mohilary remained BTC chief. The result leaves the Mohilary family holding offices in both the Bodoland council and Assam Assembly.

NDA stakes claim to form government in Assam after meeting Governor at Lok Bhavan

Leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday, May 10, met Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Lok Bhavan and formally staked claim to form the next government in Assam under the leadership of Chief Minister-elect Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Three more arrested in Morikolong robbery case in Assam; SIT constituted for investigation

Nagaon Police has arrested three more persons in connection with the sensational robbery case reported from Morikolong in Assam’s Nagaon district, officials said on Sunday, May 10.

Assam: Protests erupt over proposed Laika resettlement in Tirap forest area

How a 14-day campaign turned Pradyut Bordoloi into Dispur MLA

Pradyut Bordoloi quit Congress after five decades, joined the BJP weeks before polling day, contested a constituency he had never stood in — and won Dispur by a margin that most lifelong residents of the seat have never managed.

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma elected NDA leader, set to return as CM for second term

Himanta Biswa Sarma was on Sunday, May 10, unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Assam Assembly, clearing the way for him to take oath as chief minister for a second consecutive term.

Three arrested in Assam’s Dibrugarh for extortion in name of banned outfit ULFA(I)

Three youths have been arrested in Assam’s Dibrugarh for allegedly extorting money by posing as members of United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), police said on Sunday, May 10.

Wild elephants destroy homes in Assam village, spark outrage over forest department inaction