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
Jorhat (Assam): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday emphasised that peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) held a "good future" and downplayed the threats to the Congress issued by the outfit's Paresh Barua faction ahead of Assam Assembly polls. "Both the government and the ULFA are committed to take the peace process forward and the process is on to bring other underground outfits of the North...
05:07 PM, Feb 19, 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
The Asom Gana Parishad has two MPs in Lok Sabha. ...
12:27 PM, Jul 20, 2008
Chittagong: Andrew Strauss and Shakib Al Hasan's men were stranded for almost four hours at the stadium after Bangladesh's stunning World Cup win over England sparked wild celebrations on the streets of Chittagong. Around 10,000 hollering fans turned up for an impromptu midnight carnival in front of the teams' hotel on Friday, and the beating drums and the chants of "Tiger, Tiger, Shakibs are Tigers," could probably be heard hundreds...
12:01 PM, Dec 31, 2007
The people of Assam are resisting a state government's move to change the name of the state to Asom. ...
03:00 PM, Jan 17, 2007
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
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