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Utpal Parashar

Utpal Parashar

Utpal is a Senior Assistant Editor based in Guwahati. He covers seven states of North-East India and heads the editorial team for the region. He was previously based in Kathmandu, Dehradun and Delhi with Hindustan Times.

Articles by Utpal Parashar

BJP against illegal infiltrators, not Assam’s indigenous Muslims: Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah at a rally in Assam’s Kaliabor. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 12:09 IST

Rahul Gandhi vows action against CM Himanta, implementation of Art 244A in Assam

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a rally in Assam on Thursday. (X)

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 08:45 IST

Assam: Priyanka Gandhi says benefit schemes conditional to attending BJP events

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was addressing her first election rally at Assam’s Nazira on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 09:48 IST

‘Beware of Congress, it is planning to bring a dangerous law in Assam’: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves a 'gamcha' during a rally in Gogamukh, Assam, on Tuesday. (X)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 08:07 IST

Don’t forgive Congress that treated Assam in step-motherly manner: Rajnath

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a public meeting in support of the NDA candidate from Tezpur constituency, Prithiraj Rabha, ahead of the Assam assembly elections in Sonitpur on Tuesday. (Samir Kar)

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 14:23 IST

Assam polls: JMM’s decision to contest could shake up poll calculations

Assam, Kerala and Puducherry are going to polls on April 9. (PTi file photo)

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 07:13 IST

Will use expulsion law to evict ‘Bangladeshi Miyas’: Assam CM Himanta

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was among those present at the manifesto launch. (X)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 02:53 IST

Assam polls: Congress candidate attacked by miscreants in Naduar; hospitalised

Sunil Kumar Chhetri (L), Congress candidate from Naduar, and few other workers from the party were attacked by some persons.

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 01:55 IST

Illegal immigration national security issue, not poll slogan: PM Modi in Assam

PM Modi alleged that Congress’s policies had encouraged illegal immigration, leading to land encroachments and job losses.

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 01:40 IST

The Zubeen factor: Congress promises justice; ‘don’t politicise’ says Assam CM

Supporters of Zubeen Garg mourn his death in Assam. (File Photo)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 08:51 IST

Cash aid, ₹25 lakh health cover, land rights: Kharge unveils Assam Congress manifesto

Addressing a public rally in Naoboicha, Kharge said that <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 will be given to women to start their own business ventures if Congress is voted to power. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 10:04 IST

Amit Shah urges Assam voters to back BJP to curb infiltration

Amit Shah was addressing an election rally in Dhekiajuli to drum up support for BJP candidates. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 09:03 IST

Assam constituency watch: Dispur turns 3-cornered after BJP candidate change sparks revolt

The Dispur contest has turned into a three-cornered battle, with Mira Borthakur Goswami (Congress), Pradyut Bordoloi (BJP), and Jayanta Das (Independent) seeking voters’ support to outdo one another.

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 05:02 IST

Miya factor continues to dominate discourse as Assam heads to polls

Ethnic and linguistic tensions in Assam date back to the 19th century, when the British declared Bengali the official language. (AFP/Representative)

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 09:35 IST

Evictions, displacement may shape verdict in some Assam seats

Eviction crisis dominates Assam polls, with displaced Bengali-speaking Muslims seeking justice and political attention.

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 03:43 IST

67 candidates withdraw nominations from upcoming Assam polls, 722 remain in fray

67 candidates withdraw from Assam assembly polls (Representative photo)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 16:30 IST

Assam: Evictions, large scale displacement may play decisive role in 15-20 seats

Abdur Rashid Mandal, the sitting MLA from Goalpara West in Assam. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 10:46 IST

‘Gentlemanly fight’ for Assam’s Jorhat seat as Gaurav Gogoi takes on BJP veteran

Gaurav Gogoi filed his nomination papers on Monday. (X)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 06:00 IST

Assam polls: Ministers, party chiefs, rebels file nominations on last day

Assam Congress state unit president, Gaurav Gogoi, filed nomination papers for the Jorhat seat.

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 13:42 IST

Assam assembly polls 2026: With a day left for nominations, all eyes on ‘rebels’

An election officer during a training session with polling officials for the 2026 Assam legislative assembly elections in Tezpur. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 22, 2026 07:25 IST

Assets of Himanta Biswa Sarma, his wife doubled in 5 years: Affidavit

Sarma, who has represented Jalukbari since 2001, filed his nomination from the same constituency. (Himanta Biswa Sarma | Facebook)

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 06:27 IST

Assam polls: Congress jolted by leaders’ exits, Gogoi stitches 5-party alliance

Gaurav Gogoi builds a 5-party alliance to boost Congress chances in the Assam assembly elections.

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 11:57 IST

Assam BJP drops 19 sitting MLAs, fields ex-Congress leaders in key seats

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, left, welcoming Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi into the Bharatiya Janata Party, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 11:14 IST

After Pradyut Bordoloi's Congress exit, his son bows out of Assam election race

Prateek Bordoloi with Congress state president Gaurav Gogoi. Prateek said he would continue to work for the Congress.

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 08:05 IST

Congress 3rd list for Assam includes MLA opposed by Pradyut Bordoloi

Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi being welcomed into the Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi on Wednesday (@BJP4Assam)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 15:58 IST

Assam polls: BJP releases list of 88 nominees; ex-Cong leaders among contestants

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will contest from Jalukbari. (X)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 07:40 IST

Assam: Prateek Bordoloi quits as Congress candidate as father Pradyut joins BJP

Prateek Bordoloi cited changed circumstances following his father’s defection and said he decided to quit as a candidate.

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 08:28 IST

Assam Congress chief Gogoi calls Pradyut Bordoloi’s exit ‘unfortunate’

Gaurav Gogoi terms Bordoloi’s exit as unfortunate, but personal decision.

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 15:44 IST

Assam polls: Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP

Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP before Assam Assembly polls (PTI)

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 08:25 IST

BJP to contest 89 seats in Assam; leave 37 for allies: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addresses an event in Guwahati on Sunday. (ANI FILE)

Updated on Mar 17, 2026 13:40 IST

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