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Assam: Mahanta welcomes NRC list, takes on BJP's Himanta for raising objec
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta on Saturday welcomed the publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC), while taking a jibe at Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for raising objections to the list.
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NRC 'erroneous', should have been more exclusions: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the number of people excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) should have been higher as the list which excluded 19 lakh people was erroneous.
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Assam: Congress leaders Santiuse Kujur, Gautam Roy join BJP
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Former Congress leaders Santiuse Kujur and Gautam Roy joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Sunday in the presence of Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Hope Rahul Gandhi continues as Cong president for next 50 yrs, quips HB Sa
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 28 (ANI): Adding insult to injury, BJP leader and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the BJP wished to see Rahul Gandhi as Congress President for 50 more years which will be helpful to his party.
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Anton Aditya Subowo re-elected as President of Badminton Asia
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Nanning [China], May 26 (ANI): Indonesia's Anton Aditya Subowo was re-elected as the President of Badminton Asia on Saturday. As a result, he will continue as the President for another four years.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma thanks voters for supporting PM Modi
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 23 (ANI): Hours after early trend showed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in more than 274 seats, Assam Finance Minister and BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convener, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday exuded the confidence of
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Emergency-like situation in WB: Himanta Sarma on BJP worker Priyanka's arr
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): BJP leader and minister in Assam government, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has strongly condemned the arrest of BJP's youth wing worker Priyanka Sharma, stating that the current situation in the state is reminiscent of Emergency.
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CPM accuses PM Modi, Himanta Biswas Sharma of violating MCC, writes to EC
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 9 (ANI): CPM Polit Bureau member Nilotpal Basu has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Assam Cabinet Minister Himanta Biswas Sharma for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
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BJP: Citizenship Bill a non issue in North-East
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India] Apr 6, (ANI): Terming the Citizenship Amendment Bill a non-issue, BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the people of the North East are "nationalists" and more concerned about national issues.
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BJP and allies will win 19-21 seats in North-East
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Apr 5 (ANI): BJP leader and a Cabinet Minister in Assam government, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that BJP will win 19-21 seats out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in the North East.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma won't contest LS poll in Assam, says Amit Shah
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): The BJP on Thursday said that Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is not being fielded in the ensuing Lok Sabha election from Assam as he is currently tasked with the responsibility of ensuring inclusive development of the northeast region.
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Assam CM lays foundation stone of convention centre cum state guest house
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday laid the foundation stone for a Convention Centre cum State Guest House here.
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