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Assam CM

Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam CM for second straight term, NDA forms government for third consecutive time

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2026

Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as Assam’s Chief Minister for a second consecutive term on Tuesday.

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“I went to Takshila”: Gaurav Gogoi admits going to Rawalpindi during his Pakistan visit, but denies entering the military headquarters

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

Assam MP Gaurav Gogoi admitted to a 2013 Pakistan visit, confirming he traveled to Taxila with his wife.

Crime

1.357 kg Morphine worth ₹8.2 crore seized in Assam, 3 arrested by Cachar police

OpIndia Staff - 10 January, 2026

Bareilly's Aashiya, uncomfortable with triple talaq, halala, and hijab, embraced Sanatan Dharma, renamed herself Anshika, and married Hindu partner Monu in a Vedic ceremony at August Muni Ashram after legal formalities and four years of romance.

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Explained: PM-DeVINE and How it is transforming government school education in Assam

Divya Bharti - 6 January, 2026

PM-DeVINE is upgrading Assam's government schools with smart classrooms and modern facilities, as highlighted by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. The 1953 Palasbari school exemplifies the transformation, blending technology with traditional values to enhance learning and support state education reforms

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma eases tension in violence-torn Karbi Anglong, directs fencing of lands and cancellation of trade licences

OpIndia Staff - 28 December, 2025

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced fencing of vacant VGR/PGR lands, trade licence cancellations, and case withdrawals (except arson death) after West Karbi Anglong violence killed two over Bihar settler evictions. KAAC to file HC affidavit by Jan 5; job and Rs 10 lakh aid offered.

Himanta Biswa Sarma calls 2026 Vidhan Sabha election ‘civilisational fight’, warns Assam could turn into Bangladesh in 20 years in the absence of Hindu...

OpIndia Staff - 28 December, 2025

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma termed the 2026 Assembly elections a "civilisational fight" to safeguard the state's Sanatan identity against growing Bangladeshi-origin Muslim population, projected at 40% by 2027. He stressed unity, development, and security concerns like the Siliguri Corridor at the BJP state executive meet.

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Himanta Biswa Sarma reminds Bangladesh that India is a nuclear power over threats of separating northeastern states, says India should not help them much

OpIndia Staff - 17 December, 2025

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hit back at Bangladesh talks of splitting India's northeast, calling it impossible for the nuclear-powered fourth-largest economy. He urged teaching Dhaka a lesson over their "bad mindset" and Hasnat Abdullah's isolation threats via the Siliguri "chicken’s neck."

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‘Not an accident but a plain murder’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on singer Zubeen Garg’s death

OpIndia Staff - 25 November, 2025

The CM said that the SIT will soon submit a “watertight chargesheet” and claimed that the motive behind Garg’s killing will “shock the people of the state.”

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‘Rahul Gandhi should be officially declared mad’, says Himanta Biswa Sarma, urges voters to ‘defeat Osamas in the land of Ram’

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2025

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's fiery Bihar campaign speeches sparked controversy. He called for "eliminating Osamas," comparing RJD's Osama Shahab to bin Laden, and urged countrymen to "declare Rahul Gandhi insane" while invoking "Ram vs. Babur."