Himanta Biswa Sarma

The remarks come days after Sarma continued attacks on Assam Jatiya Parishad's (AJP) Central Guwahati candidate Kunki Choudhury and her mother Sujata Gurung Choudhury for their alleged consumption of beef.

All electoral battles are high-stakes. But some fights stand out in Assam and other states where polls are due this month. These are usually seats where heavyweights are in the fray, margins have historically been narrow, or local dynamics could tilt the balance in a tightly fought election.

Assam Elections 2026: Bhupen Borah, the ex-state chief of Congress in Assam, is set to join the BJP, signalling a potential shift in voter dynamics as the 2026 assembly elections approach. This development raises questions about Congress's future in the state.

A now-deleted video posted by Assam's BJP unit depicting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma taking aim at Muslim men has sparked widespread condemnation from opposition parties. Critics label it a blatant act of hate and a call for violence, igniting fierce outrage.

On April 24, Sarma made big claims about Gogoi, without naming the Congress leader, and alleged that he spent 15 days in Islamabad without informing the state government. He also alleged that the MP's wife, who worked in Delhi, received a salary from Pakistan for three years.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said statements like one made by former Pakistan Finance Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari must not be dignified.

Kamrup-Metropolitan district schools to remain closed for everyone till class 8 from 8 JanuaryAll other district to shut down school for everyone till class5 from 8 January

Assam govt has made preliminary plans to reopen educational institutions on 1 September but final decision will depend on Centre’s directives, says state Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

The exemption of system of institutional and hotel quarantine in Kamrup Metropolitan district given to air passengers will be now applicable to train passengersAfter 3,293 people tested positive in 12 days since June 24, Sarma had on July 5 indicated that community transmission had begun in the city

Flight passengers coming to Guwahati will now be subjected to covid-19 Antigen testThe situation in Guwahati city, which has reported 6,221 positive cases till date, was still critical