Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi here on Friday said that their leaders are in touch with All-India United Democratic Front leaders who are also willing to have an alliance with the Congress for formation of government in Assam.

In what may snowball into a major controversy, the Union home ministry has sanctioned and disbursed an amount of about `2 crores to outlawed Ulfa rebels as daily expenses for two months during the ele

The Congress government in Meghalaya is in trouble with a group of legislators unhappy with chief minister Mukul Sangma and seeking his removal.
Though Mr Sangma is confident of completing his term, the Congress high command has asked AICC in-charge of Meghalaya affairs Dhaniram Shandil to meet the legislators to defuse the crisis.

After being appreciated by all the Congress leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi here on Tuesday said he was the best Chief Minister in the state’s history for being able to put majority of the militant outfits in cease-fire mode.

The second and final phase of polling ended in Assam on Monday with more than 70 per cent electorate coming out to exercise their franchise.
Disclosing that about 70.35 per cent electorates exercised their franchise, Chief Electoral Officer Hemanta Nazary said there were reports of poll related scuffle from some areas but by and large it was peaceful.

In a significant development, police here on Sunday arrested noted RTI activist Akhil Gogoi on charges of violating the model code of conduct for elections.
Mr Gogoi, who was addressing a press conference at the Guwahati Press Club against corruption, was asked by the Kamrup Metro district administration to stop his press conference.

The second and final phase of polling ended in Assam on Monday with more than 70 per cent electorate coming out to exercise their franchise.

Disclosing that about 70.35 per cent electorates exercised

Wary of losing votes in the Assamese heartland, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here on Saturday denied having any link with All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF).

Electioneering for the 64 Assembly constituencies going to the polls in the second and final phase on April 11 in Assam, came to an end on Saturday.

Cutting across ideology and party line, hundreds of people came out on Friday to join a candle march procession initiated by a small group of people to extend their solidarity with social activist Ann