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GUWAHATI: Viable steps will be taken to solve the age-old issues of the masses, said candidate of Congress for Guwahati East Constituency, Ashima Bordoloi while addressing the media here on Sunday. She added, Despite being the representative of this Constituency and also Cabinet Minister for the last five years, Siddhartha Bhattacharya totally failed to live up to the expectations of the masses here. He did not take any practical steps to tackle any of the myriad problems that the citizens are facing in and around the Gateway to the Northeast Guwahati.
Elaborating on the issues, Ashima said, Stress will be laid on making tapped water accessible to each household, improve the lanes and road and also the drainage system besides tackling the menace of artificial floods. Another area of concern that cries for early solution is the insecurity being faced by the girls and women.
Only regionalism can protect Assam, says AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi
Only regionalism can protect the language, culture, and economy of Assam.
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GUWAHATI: Only regionalism can protect the language, culture, and economy of Assam. The masses have also realized this. This is now reflected in the support of the people towards the regional forces. This was stated by AJP (Assam Jatiya Parishad) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi while participating in two election rallies in Guwahati on Saturday.
The two poll rallies were held in support of party candidate for East Guwahati, Adip Phukan; and AJP s candidate for Dispur, Prince Faizul Hoque.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath in a poll rally in Assam on Wednesday.
GUWAHATI: The Kamakhya temple premises, which had fallen silent since the pandemic hit the country, is buzzing back to life again, thanks to the upcoming assembly election in the state. Every leader worth his salt on campaign in Assam, is making a beeline for the holy shrine to seek the blessings of the deity.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, all visited the temple before hitting the campaign trail.
Most VVIP candidates, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah, have toured upper Assam, which goes to the polls in the first phase on March 27 and missed Kamakhya because it is far away. But the ensuing second and third phase elections, slated for April 1 and 6, covering lower and central Assam districts, have suddenly increased footfall at the temple.
Kamrup (M) gearing up for Third Phase of Elections on April 6
The third phase of the forthcoming polls will be held on April 6. A total of 8,000 polling officers have been deputed for the four constituencies.
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GUWAHATI: Preparations are going on in full swing by the Kamrup Metro District Administration for the third phase of the forthcoming polls which will be held in the district on April 6.
There are four constituencies under Kamrup (M) – 51-Jalukbari, 52-Dispur, 53-East Guwahati, and 54-West Guwahati.
8,000 polling officers have been deputed for the four constituencies which will have a total of 1,707 polling stations.
Due to the COVID-19 situation, each polling station will have a limit of 1,000 voters.
Kamrup (M) DC Biswajit Pegu held a meeting on conduct of polls amid pandemic
Kamrup (Metro) Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu held a meeting with representatives of various departments about the conduct of the Assembly elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GUWAHATI: Kamrup (Metro) Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu held a meeting with representatives of various departments about the conduct of the Assembly elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The meeting was attended by officers of the District Administration, GMC (Guwahati Municipal Corporation), and Health Department. The delegates discussed about spreading awareness among the masses about COVID-19 by using hoardings, banners, and audio-visual mediums.