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GUWAHATI: The BPF (Bodoland People s Front) has decided to cooperate with the next government on all core issues of the people in the BTR (Bodoland Territorial Region) and the State as large. This has been stated by Durga Das Boro, one of the four newly elected BPF legislators. He has been elected from Kalaigaon Constituency in Udalguri district this time.
Talking to The Sentinel, he added, We fought the Assembly polls along with our allies in the Mahajoot . The BPF secured four seats. In the Assembly, all our four legislators will reflect all the key issues of the people in the BTR and across the State. The BPF will cooperate with the new government in Dispur also on COVID management.
Only 7.8% women candidates in State electoral battle
GUWAHATI: Only 7.8 per cent women candidates are among the total 946 contestants in fray for the 126-member Assam Assembly elections, leading to discontent among female activists and writers. According to the State s Chief Electoral Officer Nitin Khade, of the total 946 candidates, 74 are women while, out of the overall 2,33,74,087 voters, 1,15,50,403 are females.
He said out of the 33,530 polling stations set up for the three phases (March 27, April 1, April 6) of the polls across the state, 1,351 are all women managed. The third and the final phase of polling will be held in 40 seats on April 6.
Despite the women being 49.41 per cent of the total numbers of voters, only 74 female (7.8 per cent) candidates, including 23 Independent, are in the fray.
Common Minimum Programme will be finalized after government formation, says CPI(M) leader
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GUWAHATI: The Congress-led Mahajoot (Grand Alliance) will come to power in Assam and a CMP (Common Minimum Programme) will be finalized after formation of the government, claimed CPI-M (Communist Party of India-Marxist) national general secretary Sitaram Yechury while addressing a press conference at the State office of CPI (M) at Hedayetpur here on Sunday morning.
The Congress has formed the Mahajoot The Congress-led Mahajoot (Grand Alliance) will come to power in Assam and a CMP (Common Minimum Programme) will be finalized after formation of the government, claimed CPI-M (Communist Party of India-Marxist) national general secretary Sitaram Yechury while addressing a press conference at the State office owith the AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front), BPF (Bodoland People s Party), CPI (Communist Party of India), CPI (Marxist Leninist), CPI (Marxist), AGM (Anc
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