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Assam Assembly elections 2026: Bid to woo new voters in CM Himanta’s long-time constituency Jalukbari

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Assam Assembly elections 2026: Bid to woo new voters in CM Himanta’s long-time constituency Jalukbari

A huge hoarding of ‘Akou ebar BJP sorkar’ (BJP government once more) greets visitors as they emerge from the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Assam’s Guwahati. However, there’s little else giving away the fact that it’s election season here barring an odd party flag or empty booth. The road to the city is festooned…

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‘Some people are more native, but it’s a question of citizenship’: Hiren Gohain

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‘Some people are more native, but it’s a question of citizenship’: Hiren Gohain

At 87, writer and activist Hiren Gohain, one of Assam’s foremost public intellectuals, shows no sign of slowing down. The Assam Nagorik Sanmilani, a citizens’ collective led by him and retired IPS officer Harekrishna Deka, was at the forefront of calls for Opposition unity and seeking judicial intervention over a “sustained pattern of hate speeches”…

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