Kangkana Goswami

Budget 2022-23 Gives Special Focus On Northeast

February 4, 2022

At a time when the north-eastern intention of the Central government is eyed, analysed and is met with a series of crest and trough of questions pertaining to the real-time accomplishment of the schemes, the on-field execution of the Act East Policy, the improvement of business competitiveness, the scenario of...

After Bodoland win, BJP eyes Tiwa Council elections

December 18, 2020

Guwahati: After claiming conquest and forming alliance government with the UPPL in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, the BJP is now hawk-eyed on the Tiwa battle turf, claiming an absolute majority. Amidst tight security arrangements and with strict adherence to Covid protocols, the voting for Tiwa Autonomous Council election...

Bodoland People’s Front heavyweight MP, MLA resign ahead of polls, join BJP

November 23, 2020

In the biggest ever jolt to Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) ahead of the Council elections in December, heavyweight leader and Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary resigned from his office as an MP and joined BJP. Daimary’s resignation can be viewed as a game-changer for BPF politics in BTR as several...

BJP resonates in Bodoland as EC announces dates

November 19, 2020

With the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) elections on the cards, the BJP is pushing hard to oust the 15-year-old Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) leadership from its home turf, after an informal fissure in the BJP-BPF coalition owing to election priorities. The BJP has blown the poll bugle with high voltage...

New regional parties formed ahead of assembly polls in Assam

October 5, 2020

With Assam going to Assembly elections early next year, new regional political formations are taking shape in the state. In a significant development, four new regional parties have come into being one after another in the state. The latest in the addition being ‘Raijor Dal’ (People’s Party) under the leadership...