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BJP secures absolute majority in Assam assembly for first time
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The BJP has secured its first absolute majority in the Assam assembly. The NDA alliance won 102 seats while Himanta Biswa Sarma won from Jalukbari for the sixth time. This marks the BJP's third consecutive term in power.
Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry summoned India's acting High Commissioner and lodged a formal protest over comments by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Director General (South Asia) Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka's position on Thursday. Indian officials stated that Sarma's views do not represent the government.
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Assam Police have registered an FIR against Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera under 14 sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including defamation, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. On Sunday, Khera alleged in a Guwahati press conference that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan, holds three passports and undisclosed properties in the UAE and a company in the US. Bhuyan denied the claims as 'false, fabricated, baseless and malicious' in her complaint.