
Authorities had previously apprehended festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, the singer’s manager Siddharth Sharma, and band members Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and Amrit Prabha Mahanta.

Chief Minister Sarma explained that invoking the treaty with Singapore would provide full cooperation from authorities there, allowing access to case details.

The counting is distributed across eight centers in five districts of the Bodoland Territorial Region. Elections were peacefully conducted without any re-polling orders.

The mortal remains of the singer were being handed over to those who accompanied him there, Sarma said.

This three-way fight is expected to be intense, as alliances, loyalties, and strategies could dramatically shift the outcome.

This achievement, coinciding with Global Tiger Day, underscores the park’s commitment to preserving wildlife, as highlighted in the ‘Status of Tigers in Kaziranga, 2024’ report.

During a recent visit to New Delhi, Sarma engaged with IndiGo’s senior management to discuss expanding air transport links to various strategic locations across Assam, including Silchar, Dibrugarh, and North Lakhimpur.

The incident, confirmed by a press release, saw the recovery of firearms and other items from the scene, signaling a significant anti-poaching success.

Joining him in leadership are three newly named Working Presidents: Jakir Hussain Sikdar, Roselina Tirkey, and Pradip Sarkar.

The arrest followed a complaint and subsequent case registration at Duliajan Police Station, according to a senior police officer.

Polling took place across 13 districts on Wednesday, with Dhubri district recording the highest turnout at 88.63%.

CM Sarma campaigned in Barak valley and Dibrugarh in the last two days, and is set to hold several public rallies in Biswanath, Sonitpur and Nagaon districts on Monday.

Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia highlighted the need for the Supreme Court to actively engage with these revelations as it deliberates on an ongoing case concerning alleged fake encounters in the state.

Gogoi alleged that Sarma is worried about losing his political position and facing justice in the eyes of the Assamese public following the 2026 assembly elections.

Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to the four new ministers – Prasanta Phookan, Kaushik Rai, Krishnendu Paul, and Rupesh Goala. All of them are BJP legislators.

On Tuesday, prominent personalities and residents criticised the BJP-led government for planning to chop around 25 trees—some as old as 200 years—along the banks of Dighalipukhuri tank for the project.

Charges were framed under sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), highlighting the contentious nature of the legal proceedings.

He said the party has enrolled more than 40,000 members in 88 assembly constituencies with Teok and Titabor being the latest to achieve the target.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah emphasized that the Congress has always supported the Assam Accord, signed by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.