Biswanath: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (March 14) assured that the federal government is committed to defending the honour of Assam and mentioned that honouring Bhupen Hazarika with Bharat Ratna is an emblem of our respect and reverence for the state.
“We are committed to protecting the honour of this land of Assam. This was the reason that we gave the title of ‘Bharat Ratna’ to the country’s highest civilian award to the music emperor, Dr Bhupen Hazarika. Honouring Bhupen Hazarika with Bharat Ratna is a symbol of our respect and reverence for Assam,” mentioned Singh whereas addressing a rally at Biswanath.
Recipient of Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Asom Ratna, Bhupen Hazarika was a preferred Indian playback singer from Assam. “Originated from the word ‘Asom’, there is no other state like Assam. This is the holy land of Mata Kamakhya Devi and Brahmaputra,” the Defense Minister mentioned.
“I feel honoured to arrive at the land of Lachit Borphukan. Very few people are aware that the Borphukan trophy is given to the best cadet who goes to the army at the National Defense Academy in Khadakwasla near Pune,” mentioned Singh.
“The promptness shown, under the leadership of the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister, during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic here did not majorly affect India, including Assam. While many big countries collapsed in this epidemic,” the Defense Minister mentioned.
Later at the moment, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will attain Gohpur in Assam to deal with one other rally. The time period of the 14th Legislative Assembly of Assam is up to May 31, 2021. The Assembly elections for 126 seats will likely be held in three phases ranging from March 27. In 2016 Assembly polls have been held in two phases.
A complete of 2,32,44,454 electors will elect the candidates in Assam for the fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Assam. Of the 126 seats, the quantity of reserved seats for SCs is eight and for STs, it’s 16. The quantity of polling cubicles in Assam has been elevated from 24,890 to 33,530, a rise of 35.71 per cent.
In Assam, elections shall be held in three phases. The first part of notification is March 2 and 47 seats in 12 districts will go to the polls. The final date of nomination March 9 and the date of ballot is March 27. In the second part, 39 constituencies in 13 districts will go to the polls on April 1. A complete of 41 constituencies in 12 districts will go to the polls on April 6.
In 2016, the BJP scripted historical past and fashioned the federal government for the primary time within the state ending Congress’s 15-year rule. BJP and its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) received a mixed 86 seats within the 126-member Assam Assembly. BJP bagged 60 seats, AGP 14 and BPF 12 seats. Congress, which ran the state for 3 straight phrases below the management of Tarun Gogoi, might handle to win solely 26 seats.
