Former Union Minister and newly elected BJP MLA Rameshwar Teli took oath as Assam Minister on Tuesday. Before the swearing-in programme, he expressed his gratitude to Himanta Biswa Sarma. His statement came when his name was announced for inclusion in the new Assam cabinet. He said that he will continue to work for the development of all sections of the society and the state.

While talking to journalists in Guwahati, he had said that I thank the Chief Minister for giving me this responsibility. The swearing-in day will be a historic day in the political journey of Assam, as PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, several Chief Ministers and Union Ministers will attend the ceremony. Senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who won the Duliajan assembly seat in the recently concluded Assam assembly elections. Himanta Biswa Sarma announced his inclusion in the Council of Ministers on Monday.

What did Rameshwar Teli say before taking oath?

Teli said that he is committed to serve the people of Assam and will continue to work for every community of the state. First of all, I am an Assamese. Wherever I have worked, I have always tried to serve the people with complete honesty. I have worked for all communities and tribes and I will continue to do so in future also.

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Rameshwar Teli strong leader of backward class

Teli has been a Union Minister of State in the Modi government. He is considered an influential BJP leader from Upper Assam. He enjoys tremendous support in tea plantation areas and Other Backward Class (OBC) communities. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won a landslide victory in the Assam assembly elections and won 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The BJP won 82 seats, while alliance partners Assam Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front won 10 seats each.

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As the time for the results of Assembly elections 2026 in Assam approaches, the Jorhat district administration has completed all preparations for the counting of votes. District Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jai Shivani said that the counting of votes will start at 8:00 am on Monday (May 4, 2026). He assured that all necessary steps have been taken to conduct the counting process in a fair, peaceful and transparent manner.

He said that voting was completed peacefully in four assembly constituencies under Jorhat electoral district, namely 99-Teok, 100-Jorhat, 101-Mariani and 102-Titabor, earlier this month on April 9.

Two counting centers created for vote counting

DC Jai Shivani said that two centers have been earmarked for vote counting to be held on Monday (May 4, 2026). The first one is Jorhat Girls HS and MP School, where the votes cast at the polling booths of 99-Teok assembly constituency will be counted. While the second counting center is Jorhat Boys HS and MP School, where counting of votes will be done for 100-Jorhat, 101-Mariani and 102-Titabor assembly constituencies.

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What arrangements have been made for vote counting??

Deputy Commissioner Jai Shivani said that all necessary arrangements have been ensured at all the designated centers for counting of votes. In this

• Teok Assembly Constituency – 2 vote counting halls, 17 EVM tables, 4 postal ballot tables, total 15 rounds.
• Jorhat Assembly Constituency – One counting hall, 13 EVM tables, 3 postal ballot tables, total 14 rounds.
• Mariani Assembly Constituency – One counting hall, 14 EVM tables, 3 postal ballot tables, total 15 rounds.
• Titabor Assembly Constituency – 2 counting halls, 20 EVM tables, 3 postal ballot tables, total 13 rounds.

He said that after completion of each round of counting of votes, the results will be announced and made available to the media room.

What arrangements have been made from security point of view?

He further said that a three-tier security system has been implemented to conduct the counting of votes in a safe and orderly manner.

• First circle (100 meter perimeter): Guarded by District Police, this area will be declared pedestrian zone and no unauthorized vehicles will be allowed.
• Second cordon (entrance): Guarded by State Armed Police, where intensive searches will be conducted. Taking mobile, laptop, camera, matchbox, weapons and other prohibited items inside will be completely prohibited.
• Third circle (counting hall): Guarded by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), where additional checking will be done. During this period, only people having authorized identity card or pass will be allowed to enter.

What is a restraining order??

District Deputy Commissioner Jai Shivani said that on the day of counting of votes, Section 163 of BNSS 2023 will be applicable within 100 meters of the center from 6 am. In this, any kind of crowd or activity without permission will be prohibited. There will be a ban on photography and videography inside the vote counting hall, although authorized media personnel will be allowed to carry handheld cameras.

Transparency and monitoring

He said that 100 percent CCTV surveillance and videography of the entire vote counting process will be done. Only authorized counting agents will get entry. Every table will be monitored by micro-observers and observers appointed by the Election Commission. After counting of EVMs, matching of VVPAT slips will be done compulsorily.

For the media, a special media center has been set up inside the second security cordon, where there will be facilities of LED screen, internet and public address system. Apart from this, if we talk about other arrangements, medical team and ambulance have been arranged, fire brigade will be deployed and backup arrangements have also been made for electricity through DG set.

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Assam Elections 2026: Even after the assembly elections held in Assam on Thursday (April 9, 2026), politics is heated regarding false documents and allegations against the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Meanwhile, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has given a big statement regarding the Election Commission. He said that after the elections in the state are over, he will file a PIL against the Election Commission.

‘Inside Out with Megha Prasad’ During an interview on Monday (April 13, 2026), CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that I will file a PIL after the elections, which will include many big issues and this PIL will be against the Election Commission. He argued that these allegations against me and my wife were made before the elections in the state, with the aim of influencing the election results and if all these documents are proved to be false after the election results are out, will the elections be held again? Because if a party loses elections due to such allegations, then it cannot be reformed.

He said, ‘I will file the PIL because when any national political party does this to influence the election results, then the registration of the party should be canceled if their fraud is proved.’ He has also said that I will do this from my personal level.

This step will be taken to maintain the purity of democracy: Himanta

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that I am going to take this big step to maintain the purity of democracy and I will do this from my personal level. He said, ‘The Election Commission should issue a guideline that if any party uses deepfakes to influence the election results and it is proved, then the registration of that party will be cancelled.’

He said, ‘I am taking this matter so seriously because I feel that there are going to be many more such attacks on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before the 2029 general elections.

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Assam Assembly Election 2026: Amidst the Jorhat Assembly elections, a scene emerged on Tuesday which gave a positive message in the political environment. Usually, during electioneering, one sees allegations and counter-allegations and sharp statements, but this time a different picture was seen. BJP candidate Hitendra Nath Goswami and Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi were seen sitting together at the same place, sipping tea.

Both the leaders, who are each other’s main rivals in the election field, were seen talking in a very comfortable and cordial manner. There was no sense of political bitterness between them, rather this meeting emerged as a symbol of mutual respect and harmony. People present nearby also watched this moment with special interest and captured it in their cameras.

Such pictures are rarely seen

Such pictures are rarely seen in an election environment, where leaders of opposition parties are seen communicating in such a casual and friendly manner in public. This scene was not only successful in attracting the attention of the local people, but is also rapidly gaining place in social and public discussion.

Local residents say that this incident is proof that politics is not just a competition for power, but also a medium of service and responsibility towards the society. He believes that this kind of behavior among leaders strengthens democratic values ​​and gives a positive message to the society.

What have experts said about this picture?

According to experts, such cordial initiatives play an important role in improving the political culture. This makes it clear that despite differences in ideology, respect can be maintained in personal relationships. Overall, this picture that emerged in the election environment of Jorhat highlights the human aspect of politics, where along with competition, respect and dialogue also prevail. This moment not only became a topic of discussion among the voters, but also presented a strong example of decency and maturity in politics.

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Voting for the ongoing assembly elections 2026 in the country’s two states Assam, Kerala and also the Union Territory Puducherry has stopped till 6 pm on 9th April 2026 i.e. Thursday. Now the fate of many scoundrels has been sealed in the voter box. Election Commission has started sealing EVMs and VVPATs. According to the Election Commission, till 5 pm, 84.42% voting took place in Assam, 75.01% in Kerala and 86.92% in Puducherry.

CM Rangaswamy cast his vote in Puducherry, Defense Minister AK Antony cast his vote in Kerala. Apart from this, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma worshiped at Kamakhya temple and also cast his vote in Jalukbari with his wife. Now everyone is waiting for May 4, when the election results of these states will be revealed.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that a big statement has been given regarding the 2026 assembly elections. He said that the assembly elections held in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry are a historic example for democracy not only in India but for the entire world. On behalf of the Election Commission of India, he congratulated all the voters of these states for this achievement and said that this is a great demonstration of democratic participation. Mentioning “festival of elections, pride of voter” in its message, CEC praised the active participation of citizens and their dedication towards democracy.

Keep an eye on these seats of Assam

If we talk about Assam, there are 3 big seats on which everyone’s eyes are. The first popular seat among these Jalukbari Assembly Is. BJP candidate and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is in the election fray from here. Bidisha Neog has fielded against him from Congress. Himanta has been winning elections from here for five consecutive times. This is considered the stronghold of BJP.

Dispur BJP candidate Pradyut Bordoloi is in the electoral fray. From here, Congress has fielded Meira Borthathakur. This has been a traditional seat of Congress, but at present BJP has dominance.

Assam’s third seat Jorhat But everyone’s eyes are on it. Hitendra Nath Goswami is contesting elections from BJP from here. So Gaurav Gogoi is contesting from Congress. Gogoi is contesting the assembly elections for the first time.

Keep an eye on these seats of Kerala

There are two big seats in Kerala on which everyone’s eyes are. nemom seat BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrashekhar is in the election fray. V. Shivankutty is contesting against him from CPIM.

Dharamdam seat BJP’s CK Padmanabhan is in the election fray. CPIM candidate Pinarayi Vijayan is in the election fray.

Will BJP be able to repeat its coalition government in Puducherry?

If we talk about Puducherry, there are 30 assembly seats here. Here 294 candidates from 20 parties are in the electoral fray. Everyone’s fate is sealed in EVMs and VVPATs. The politics of Puducherry has always been one of coalition. Here sometimes BJP was dominant and sometimes Congress maintained its dominance. At present there is a coalition government between BJP and AINRC. He has a total of 16 seats. It will be interesting to see whether this time the BJP alliance will be able to repeat its victory in this election.

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The noise of campaigning for the assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Union Territory Puducherry has now stopped completely. Voting will be held in a single phase at these three places on April 9. According to the Election Commission, voting will be held simultaneously for 126 assembly seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala and 30 in Puducherry. With this the fate of the candidates will be captured in EVMs.

See each seat update here

Every update of the elections to be held in these states can be seen live on ABP News. ABP website https://www.abplive.com on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyd-xznCpJc By clicking on this you can know the latest updates of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry elections.

How many voters will vote in Assam?

Talking about Assam, there are a total of 2.5 crore voters here, which include 1.25 crore men, 1.25 crore women and 343 third gender voters. The special thing is that about 5.75 lakh youth in the age group of 18-19 years will use their franchise for the first time. 722 candidates are in the fray for 126 seats in Assam and the majority figure here is 64. The tenure of the 15th Assembly of the state ends on 20 May 2026.

833 candidates for 140 seats in Kerala

There are 833 candidates in the fray for 140 seats in Kerala. Here a triangular contest is being seen between the main political parties. A majority of 71 seats is necessary to form the government. There are a total of 2.71 crore voters in the state, which includes 1.32 crore men, 1.39 crore women and 273 third gender voters. Elections are being held on 30 seats in Puducherry, out of which 5 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes. To form the government here, majority of 16 seats is necessary. Of the total 9.44 lakh voters, about 4.43 lakh are men, 5 lakh are women and 139 third gender voters.

According to Election Commission data, a large number of candidates had filed nominations during the nomination process. In Assam, 1,388 nominations were filed, of which there were 817 candidates. In Kerala, 1,252 candidates had applied with 2,117 nominations and in Puducherry, 442 candidates had applied with 514 nominations. A total of 4,019 nominations were filed, which included 2,511 candidates.

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Assam Assembly Election 2026: Political uproar has arisen in Assam after the allegations of Congress spokesperson Pawan Kheda. Now Chief Minister CM Himanta Biswa Sarma himself, taking the lead, has fiercely targeted the Congress leader. Also warned of filing case against Rahul Gandhi. Before this, Assam Police has started action against Pawan Kheda. Assam Police had reached the house of Congress spokesperson Pawan Kheda in Delhi, but the Congress spokesperson was not found. On this, Chief Minister Sarma has said that Assam Police will find him even from hell.

Kharge ji talks like crazy: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he should have asked the Foreign Minister before making any allegations. Kharge ji has come of age. Still he talks like crazy. Assam Police can even find people from hell and bring them back. I suspect that Rahul Gandhi himself has given him these documents. Therefore the heat of this matter will reach Rahul Gandhi. Don’t try to scare us. This is Assam. We have fought against Islamic invasion 17 times.

#WATCH | Jorhat | On Congress leader Pawan Khera, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, “Before leveling an allegation, he should have asked the foreign minister. Kharge ji has aged, yet he speaks like a madman. Assam Police can find and bring people from ‘pataal’ as well. I… pic.twitter.com/EgIOsIFcuv

— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2026

Earlier, regarding Pawan Kheda, Himanta Biswa Sarma had said that he had fled to Guwahati yesterday. Information received from the media revealed that the police had gone to his Delhi residence. But he fled to Hyderabad. The law will take its course.

What is the whole matter?

Actually, the matter is related to the press conference of Congress held on 5th April. During this, Congress spokesperson Pawan Kheda had alleged that Assam Chief Minister Sarma’s wife has three different passports. Also asked why he needed to keep three passports? Are they any criminals?

Apart from this he had said that the Chief Minister has more than one passport. Is he preparing to run away after losing the Assam elections?

Pawan Kheda termed the entire politics of Himanta Biswa Sarma as based on hatred against Muslims. Apart from this, Pawan Kheda had asked whether Home Minister Amit Shah is aware of this? Shah should answer whether he will appoint a SIT and get this matter investigated?

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Opinion Poll 2026: There is intense political activity regarding the assembly elections to be held in four states of India – West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Meanwhile, opinion polls of the four states have come out, in which it has become clear which party or alliance is getting the lead in these four states. Elections are going to be held in two phases on 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, where CM Mamata Banerjee’s ruling party Trinamool Congress (TMC) is contesting with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while in Assam, which has 126 assembly seats, the Congress party is in the fray against the ruling BJP.

CM Stalin’s party DMK is going to compete with the NDA alliance of BJP and AIADMK for 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, while the ruling left alliance LDF, UDF alliance with other parties including Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are in the electoral fray to win 140 assembly seats in Kerala.

Whose government is being formed in Bengal according to the opinion poll?

According to the latest opinion poll of Matriz, the contest in West Bengal politics has reached a very interesting mode even before the elections. The figures revealed in the opinion poll are shocking for all the political parties. According to Matriz’s survey, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) may get 140 to 160 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections with 43 percent votes. At the same time, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can win 130 to 150 seats with 41 percent votes, while other parties of the state can win 8 to 16 seats with 16 percent votes. The majority figure in West Bengal is 148. In such a situation, TMC definitely has a slight lead of 2 percent in the opinion poll, but this difference is so small that the electoral picture can change at any time.

Clean sweep for BJP in Assam in opinion poll

According to the survey conducted by Matrize and Chanakya, the BJP-led NDA alliance is in a strong position in the upcoming assembly elections in Assam and its chances of coming back to power or retaining power appear high.

According to the matrix, if we talk about vote share, BJP+ alliance can get 46 percent votes, Congress+ alliance can get 36 percent votes and others can get 18 percent votes. Talking about seats, BJP+ alliance is likely to get 92 to 102 seats, Congress+ alliance is likely to get 22 to 32 seats and others are likely to get 4 to 7 seats.

At the same time, according to Chanakya’s survey, in Assam, Bharatiya Janata Party alliance may get 83 to 90 seats, Congress+ alliance may get 30 to 36 seats and others may get 3 to 6 seats.

NDA’s star can shine in Tamil Nadu

According to the MATRIZE opinion poll shown on India TV, this time the star of AIADMK led NDA can shine in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. According to the opinion poll, MK Stalin’s party DMK may get 102 to 115 seats in the elections. Whereas the NDA alliance of BJP and AIADMK is likely to get 107 to 120 seats. At the same time, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay may get 5 to 12 seats and others are likely to get one to six seats.

Who will get power in the three-way contest in Kerala?

According to the MATRIZE opinion poll shown on India TV, the ruling Left alliance in Kerala is likely to get 62 to 68 seats, while the Congress-led UDF alliance is seen getting a lead in the elections with 67 to 73 seats. Whereas in the state, Bharatiya Janata Party can win 5 to 8 seats with 15 percent vote share and others are likely to win zero to three seats.

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Before the upcoming assembly elections, an important change is being seen in the politics of Assam. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), the main political party of the tribal-dominated state of Jharkhand, has announced full support to Assam’s regional party Jai Bharat Party (JBP). The main objective of this alliance is to solve the long-standing problems of the tribal and tea tribe communities of Assam.

Jai Bharat Party, formed about two years ago with the cooperation of various tribal organizations, groups and communities of Assam, has now got the strong support of JMM. Both the parties are contesting elections together on a common platform and are making strategies to solve the socio-economic issues of the communities by gaining political power. In this assembly elections, this alliance has fielded joint candidates on 18 seats, which indicates a new direction in the politics of Assam.

support of former militants

This political initiative has also received open support from members of former tribal militant organizations who have now returned to the mainstream. Notably, Sahil Munda, who has previously been a top leader of a militant organization, is contesting from Sarupathar assembly constituency. Under his leadership, many former members are playing an active role in supporting Jai Bharat Party and JMM this time.

growing political influence

According to party leaders, their main objective of contesting the elections is to solve the age-old problems of their community. Sahil Munda said that this is just the beginning and tribal and tea tribe communities play a decisive role in about 40 assembly seats of Assam. He also said that in future this alliance will contest elections on all these seats and will also ensure its participation in the Lok Sabha elections. He believes that in the coming times, Jai Bharat Party and JMM will emerge as an important force in the politics of Assam.

Emphasis on tribal rights

The alliance has made it clear that their main goal is to free the tribal and tea tribe communities from the exploitation and neglect they have been facing for years. Special emphasis is being laid on providing tribal status (ST status) and solving other basic problems.

Sahil Munda also alleged that many tribal militants who had surrendered in the last three years have not received any adequate assistance from the government. He said that many of these people are today forced to earn their living by doing daily wage labour.

New equation in Assam politics

This alliance of Jai Bharat Party and JMM is moving towards creating a new equation in the politics of Assam. Tribal and tea tribe communities, which have long played an important role in government formation, may now emerge as an organized political force.

Political analysts believe that due to the activeness of this alliance, a big change can be seen in the politics of Assam in the coming times, in which the role of tribal leadership can become stronger with the possibility of becoming a tribal Chief Minister.

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While addressing the election rally in Barapeta, Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi fiercely targeted the Congress. He said that peace in Assam has come after many sacrifices, so to maintain peace Congress will have to be kept away. PM Modi said that Congress used to betray the tribal society on the ground. Our government is developing tribal areas. He further said that our government has been able to bring lasting peace with honesty.

Government called Parliament session from April 16- PM Modi
PM Modi made a big announcement regarding women’s reservation and said that Nari Vandan Act has been passed. Women should get reservation in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. For this, the government has called a session of Parliament from 16th April. Some people are spreading confusion about this. This bill will not cause any harm to any state. PM Modi said that women should play an important role in developed India.

It is also important that the Prime Minister has made it clear that this Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill will not cause any harm to the southern states, because all the parties coming from the South were apprehensive that there might be a reduction in the Lok Sabha seats there.

PM Modi fiercely targeted Congress
Targeting the Congress, PM Modi said that the previous Congress government used to give away the money due to the farmers to the middlemen, but the BJP government takes decisions in the interest of the farmers. He further said that Congress government is left in only one other state of the country. Congress does not go to the public with its report card, whereas the BJP government presents its report card. BJP does what it says.

Hat-trick of BJP and NDA government in Assam- PM Modi
PM Modi said that there has been peace in Assam for the last 10 years and now the identity of Assam has to be raised in the world. He further said that our resolve is to develop the country. India has to be made self-reliant. The people of Assam will mark the century of defeat of the famous Congress royal family sitting in Delhi. PM Modi said that there will be a hat-trick of BJP and NDA governments in Assam.

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