Mani Kumar Subba filed his nomination papers to contest as independent candidate in Tezpur in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Friday.
Accompanied by thousands of his supporters, the three time Congress MP arrived at the Sonitpur Deputy Commmissioner’s office in Tezpur at 12 in the noon.
At around 12-30 in the afternoon, Subba accompanied by his 5 filed nomination papers before the returning officer.
Talking to reporters, Subba said that his victory is imminent and that the voters would always remember him for his service during the last 20 years. Notably, a section AIUDF workers are believed to have supported him.
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The recovery of a body creates no less tension in Dispur on Wednesday. Identified as Tinku Singh the Assam Sachivalay employee was missing from April 1. He went out with the of his friends on that day. The body was rescued from Last Gate which bears injury marks. His family members have called it a cold blooded murder.
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A truck driver was killed and five others have been injured when two trucks collided heads on in the out skirt of Guwahati on Wednesday. The mishap took place at Sarutezpur at around 7.30 where a truck carrying sand collided its head on another truck. One person died on the spot while five others have been sent to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
Two bikers were killed at a tragic mishap in the outskirt of Guwahati on Wednesday. The mishap took place near Boko in the morning when the bikers were crushed to death by a vehicle. Identified as Manoj Rabha and Nirav Rabha, the bikers died on the spot.
Kamrup district administration on Monday prohibited the sale of Assamese attires made of genuine Assam Silk and imported Benarasi silk in the same shop from Monday in the district.The order was notified by Deputy Commissioner S K Roy under Section 144 of the CrPC. The silk clothes would have to be sold in separate shops with signboards clearly stating which variety was being stocked.For protection of the local silk industry, the administration would also search for artificial silk clothes. The process for trade-marking the Sualkuchi silk would also be initiated.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday made it clear that his son Gaurav Gogoi was never involved in syndicate.Talking to reporter in the Assam assembly premise on Monday, Gogoi said that the allegations are baseless and that if the baseless charges are leveled again he would move the court.
Dispur will handover the Gangaram Kaul murder case to the Central Bureau of Investigation for a thorough probe.Minister Rockybul announced it on the floor of the Assam Assemby on Monday it in the face of massive demand for CBI probe into the sensation murder where a CPI-ML leader was killed in Tinsukia district on March 25.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday indirectly blamed Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma for the Sualkuchi violence.Talking to reporters in the sidelines of the Assembly, Gogoi said that the MLA did not apprise him of the real problems of the silk weavers. On the other hand, hand loom and textile minister Pranati Phukan is holding a meeting with the silk weavers in Dispur to sort out the differences. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Himanta Biswa Sarma (Criminal & Asset Declaration)- Assets:Rs 3,06,45,893 ~3 Crore+- Liabilities:Rs 87,93,556 ~87 Lacs+Details of Criminal Cases:- No criminal casesSRI TARUN GOGOI (Criminal & Asset Declaration)Assets & Liabilities-...
Amid an uproarious scene AIUDF members walked out of the Assam Assembly on Monday alleging that they were not allowed to speak on NRC issue during the question hour.AUIDF member Chirajuddn Ajmal, AGP member Keshab Mahanta poses questions after question on the crucial issues forcing Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to inform the House that it won’t take much time to complete the process.
Normalcy prevails in Sualkuchi where curfew was relaxed for ten hours on Monday. The district administration relaxed curfew from 5 in the morning. Army was withdrawn from the silk village on Sunday night when no untoward incident was reported.Police have so far arrested five persons in connection with the violence that broke out in the silk village during a weavers’ protest against procurement of Varanasi silk products and their alleged sale by some local traders as Assam silk products at Sualkuchi.
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