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- The first phase (March 27) covers 47 constituencies spread across 11 districts.
- March 14, 2021 – Amit Shah in a rally in Margherita said, “Five years ago, I, as BJP president, had promised to make Assam ‘andolan mukt’ (agitation-free) and ‘aatankbad mukt’ (militancy-free). We have fulfilled our pledge, and there is no longer any agitation or militancy in the state. Assam is experiencing peace and development. Give us another five years and we will also be able to solve the problem of infiltration.” https://theprint.in/politics/amit-shah-attacks-congress-aiudf-pact-says-assam-cant-be-safe-in-badruddin-ajmals-hands/621746/
- March 4, 2021 – The Congress said on Thursday that if the opposition ‘Mahajot’ or grand alliance is voted to power in Assam, it will ensure 50 per cent reservation for women in government jobs. https://www.eastmojo.com/assam/2021/03/04/assam-2021-congress-promises-50-reservation-for-women-in-govt-jobs/
- March 4, 2021 – BJP will contest 92 seats out of total 126 seats in Assam election. https://ukhrultimes.com/bjp-to-contest-92-seats-in-assam-26-for-agp-uppl-8/
- March 4, 2021 – Eminent writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee Hiren Gohain on Wednesday stepped down as an advisor to the newly formed political party, Raijor Dal, of Assam after its president Akhil Gogoi branded the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) as a “communal force”. https://www.eastmojo.com/assam/2021/03/04/assam-polls-heres-why-hiren-gohain-resigned-from-akhil-gogois-raijor-dal/
- February 26, 2021 – Confirmed. Election Commission of India just announced that Assam to have assembly election in 3 phases. First Phase on March 27, Second Phase on April 1 and Third Phase on April 6. Result to be announced on May 2, 2021.
- February 23, 2021 – Election Commission of India confirmed that they will follow the Bihar model for conducting the Assam Assembly Election amid the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-election-commission-meeting-assembly-election-dates-west-bengal-assam-tamil-nadu-kerala-686967
- February 22, 2021 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Assam. Announced launch of two oil projects before election. The two projects are the ‘Gas Compressor Station’ (GCS) at Hebeda village in Makum of Tinsukia district and the ‘Secondary Tank Farm’ at Madhuban near Duliajan in Dibrigarh district. https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/pm-narendra-modi-launches-two-oil-projects-from-silapathar-in-dhemaji-525731
- February 22, 2021 – Addressing to the crowd in Silapathar, he said, The Election Commission of India has only given a tentative date for the announcement of the Assam Assembly Election. They are expected to announce it by first week of March. In 2016(last election) the date was announced on March 4. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam-northeast-neglected-for-decades-says-pm-modi/article33901845.ece
