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    How Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma became the strategist who rewired the state’s politics

    Sandeep Sharma
    4 May 2026 2:34 PM IST

    Sarma's formal political breakthrough came in 2001, when he entered the Assam Assembly as a Congress MLA from Jalukbari. Over the next decade, he became one of the most powerful ministers in the...

    2026 Assam elections delimitation confusion
    Elections 2026
    Why 2026 Assembly polls were about Opposition vs BJP plus CEC Gyanesh Kumar
    Elections 2026

    Why 2026 Assembly polls were about Opposition vs BJP plus CEC Gyanesh Kumar

    4 May 2026 1:39 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari
    Elections 2026

    Bengal giant killer’s gambit: Suvendu Adhikari and the BJP’s breakthrough

    4 May 2026 1:11 PM IST
    PM Modi in Assam
    Elections 2026

    PM Modi to visit BJP HQ, likely to address party workers after poll results

    4 May 2026 1:01 PM IST
    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

    Bengal's Didi shield cracks: How Mamata Banerjee lost the state she dominated

    4 May 2026 12:54 PM IST
    kerala UDF win 2026 assembly elections

    Kerala polls: UDF surges ahead, jubilant scenes at Indira Bhavan

    4 May 2026 12:53 PM IST
    BJP supporters celebrate the party

    West Bengal election 2026: The many firsts emerging from early trends

    4 May 2026 12:23 PM IST
    West Bengal assembly elections

    TMC cries foul as BJP surges in Bengal vote count

    4 May 2026 11:58 AM IST
    BJP workers celebrate in Bengal

    BJP confident of Bengal victory, claims people voted for change

    4 May 2026 11:26 AM IST
    An election official demonstrates an electronic voting machine (EVM) during vote counting at a counting centre, in Madurai

    Silence at DMK HQ as early Tamil Nadu trends push ruling party to third

    4 May 2026 11:20 AM IST
    TVK workers celebrate

    TVK: Will form govt in Tamil Nadu with absolute majority

    4 May 2026 11:12 AM IST
    Sunny Joseph

    UDF to get 100 seats in Kerala, says state Congress chief Sunny Joseph

    4 May 2026 11:12 AM IST
    Manipur violence

    Three years on, renewed violence in Manipur casts a long shadow over calls for peace

    4 May 2026 10:55 AM IST
    Mittal family, Adar Poonawalla get $1.65B majority stake in Rajasthan Royals

    Mittal family, Adar Poonawalla get $1.65B majority stake in Rajasthan Royals

    4 May 2026 9:49 AM IST
    India gifts scoreboard to Jamaicas historic Sabina Park ground

    India gifts scoreboard to Jamaica's historic Sabina Park ground

    Agencies
    4 May 2026 9:43 AM IST

    EAM Jaishankar joins PM Holness to dedicate an electronic scoreboard at Kingston's Sabina Park, calling cricket the bedrock of India-Jamaica...

    BJP in Bihar Assembly elections 2025

    Defeated BJP candidate secures Karnataka's Sringeri seat 3 years after election

    4 May 2026 9:20 AM IST
    Tirupati: Five killed as speeding car rams into logistic vehicle

    8 killed after speeding car runs over crowd helping accident victims in UP

    4 May 2026 8:51 AM IST
    Iran Israel US Middle East explodes

    US to escort stranded ship through Strait of Hormuz as positive discussions continue

    4 May 2026 7:03 AM IST
    Sai Sudharsan

    Sudharsan, bowlers hand GT 4-wicket win over PBKS

    4 May 2026 6:55 AM IST
    Padayatras, weather extremes and packed schedules — how our politicians stay fit for the poll battle

    Padayatras, weather extremes and packed schedules — how our politicians stay fit for the poll battle

    4 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Vote counting assembly elections 2026
    LIVE

    Vote counting LIVE: Vijay shocks Dravidian giants; BJP crosses 200 in Bengal; UDF wave in Kerala

    4 May 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Uttarakhand weather

    Rain, hail batter Uttarakhand; 30 tourists rescued from Dobra-Chanti Lake

    3 May 2026 8:55 PM IST
    37 ‘bellwether seats’ may decide Bengal poll outcome: Report

    37 ‘bellwether seats’ may decide Bengal poll outcome: Report

    3 May 2026 8:50 PM IST
    Vijay’s TVK readies for ‘resort politics’ ahead of Tamil Nadu counting day

    Vijay’s TVK readies for ‘resort politics’ ahead of Tamil Nadu counting day

    3 May 2026 8:06 PM IST
    Election panel debate Bengal

    EC orders full repoll in Falta; what are its implications? | Capital Beat

    3 May 2026 7:09 PM IST
    With Mission Drishti success, GalaxEye to expand satellite plan over 5 years

    With Mission Drishti success, GalaxEye to expand satellite plan over 5 years

    3 May 2026 7:03 PM IST
    The Rs 25,000 crore illegal election betting market in India - how does it flourish

    Election betting in India: Behind the ₹25,000 crore illegal market

    3 May 2026 6:04 PM IST
    Guide to how votes are counted from EVMs in Indian elections

    Counting of votes on May 4: How are EVM votes counted? Who oversees this?

    3 May 2026 5:13 PM IST
    Great Nicobar islands

    Great Nicobar project: Why it matters, and why it’s controversial

    3 May 2026 4:38 PM IST
    Iran tables peace proposal, but Trump says he is not satisfied

    Iran tables peace proposal, but Trump says he is not satisfied

    3 May 2026 4:30 PM IST
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