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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would secure “9 to 11 seats” in Barak Valley in the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.Speaking to mediapersons, Sarma reiterated confidence in the party’s broader prospects, projecting between “90 and 100 seats” across Assam, while underlining Barak Valley’s crucial role in the BJP’s overall electoral strategy.The Chief Minister claimed that the party expects significant gains in Barak Valley while asserting that its organisational strength and sustained grassroots outreach have resonated with voters.“BJP is certain to win the Hailakandi seat while in Algapur, that there is considerable…

The Congress has released its manifesto for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, laying out a broad roadmap focused on governance, identity, and development. The document highlights 11 key priority areas and repeats the party’s earlier announced “five guarantees”. The manifesto was released at an election rally in Bokajan in Karbi Anglong district in the presence of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi and other senior leaders. According to party leaders, the manifesto covers a wide range of sectors including governance reforms, protection of identity, healthcare, infrastructure, industrial growth, agriculture, rural and urban development, and climate-related challenges. The party has…

The 2026 Assam Assembly election has once again highlighted a clear gender gap in electoral participation, with women making up only a small share of the total candidates in the fray.Out of 722 candidates contesting across 126 constituencies, only 59 are women, according to affidavit data analysed from Election Commission records. This means women account for just about 8 per cent of all candidates, a figure that remains unchanged from the 2021 Assembly elections.Despite a reduction in the total number of candidates this time following delimitation, the proportion of women has not improved. Male candidates continue to dominate the electoral…

Debi Daimiri, a 28-year-old wrestler from Dineshpur village in Assam, exemplifies resilience and determination in sports despite her challenging past. Orphaned at age seven, she was raised by her uncle and aunt, taking on odd jobs to support her wrestling training. Her hard work culminated in winning a silver medal in the women’s 62kg category at the Khelo India Tribal Games in Chhattisgarh. Debi began wrestling in 2022 at the Khelo India Centre after switching from powerlifting and arm wrestling, thanks to encouragement from coach Anustup Narah, who assisted her in finding a job to afford training costs. Balancing work…