Blaming the state government for violence in the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) areas of Assam, opposition Asom Gana Parishad on Tuesday said the situation had escalated due to "high-handedness" of the ruling Congress party. "The opposition parties, including the AGP, had asked the state government to hold talks and reach an understanding with the Rabha Hasong Joint Action Committee (RHJAC) before going for the panchayat polls in the RHAC...
03:59 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Guwahati: Accusing the BJP and Asom Gana Parishad of playing politics over flood and poaching of rhinos, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday announced that his government will bring out two white papers on flood relief and wildlife conservation to "expose" the opposition parties. Speaking to reporters at the state secretariat in Guwahati, Gogoi said "the opposition parties always keep on saying that our government has failed on all...
07:09 PM, Sep 30, 2012
Guwahati: Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president Chandra Mohan Patowary were among the 205 candidates who filed nomination for the second phase of Assam assembly election on Thursday, the penultimate day for filing of papers. According to additional chief electoral officer M C Sahu, 205 candidates have filed their nomination today for the second phase which goes to the poll on April 11. March...
11:42 AM, Mar 25, 2011
Guhwati: Asom Gana Parishad and the BJP, one time allies, have parted ways for this time's elections in Assam. But both parties are banking on the same issues of corruption, law and order, and Bangladesh immigrants - so why part ways? AGP President, Chandra Mohan Patowary said, "This time we are getting 8% of minority votes. It was with AGP, but when we were with NDA, we lost out on...
07:35 AM, Mar 23, 2011
Guwahati: Opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Monday released its manifesto for the April Assembly polls in Assam promising a development-oriented and corruption-free government. Releasing the manifesto here, AGP chief Chandra Mohan Patowary said the party was committed to remove corruption from all levels if voted to power. "We are committed to fulfilling the aspirations of the people the ruling Congress has betrayed the state on the diktats of New...
02:32 PM, Mar 22, 2011
Guwahati: Opposition Asom Gana Parishad on Saturday announced its fourth list of candidates, including the names of four new contestants, for coming Assam assembly elections on April 4 and 11 next. AGP president Chandramohn Patowary announcing the list of 26 hopefuls said he would contest from his old Dharmapur seat. The prominent contestants in on Saturday's list include sitting MLAs Alaka Sarma (Nalbari), Manoranjan Das (Bhabanipur) and Gunindra Nath Das...
11:47 AM, Mar 13, 2011
AGP has not put up candidates as per the seat sharing agreement with BJP. ...
02:02 AM, Mar 18, 2009
People of the state were disenchanted with the Congress. ...
06:15 PM, Mar 17, 2009
BJP insists that Guwahati seat should be given to it, AGP thinks otherwise. ...
01:19 PM, Mar 04, 2009
Ahmedabad: India opener Gautam Gambhir on Sunday flew back to Delhi before commencement of the fourth day's play in the first Test against England following the death of his grandmother. Confirming the development, media manager Vinod Deshpande told PTI that the opener took a flight to Delhi this morning after hearing the news of his grandmother's death. "I don't know when he will be back. It probably will depend on...
12:27 PM, Jul 20, 2008
Pak ISI agents are working in Assam’s Social Welfare Dept, the Opposition Asom Gana Parishad has alleged in a report. ...
05:23 PM, Sep 06, 2006
