India’s Gen-Z Chooses Ballots, Not Manufactured Revolutions

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

For the last few months, a particular narrative has been aggressively pushed across sections of social media, campus ecosystems, influencer networks, and politically charged digital activism circles. According to this narrative, India’s Gen-Z is supposedly boiling with anti-establishment rage,

Northeast India State News

Himanta Sarma Joins BJP Multi-Term CM Club

By BPN News Desk May 12, 2026

Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to take oath as Assam Chief Minister for a second consecutive term, placing him among the BJP’s prominent leaders who have returned to office for multiple terms. Himanta Biswa Sarma Second Term As Assam CM Sarma’s second straight term marks a major political milestone in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA […]

Editorials Opinion

Assam 2026: BPN & Statscope India Exit Poll Got 99 Seats Right With 78.57% Accuracy

By BPN News Desk May 6, 2026

The 2026 Assam Assembly Election has now concluded, and with the final constituency-wise results in place, BPN & Statscope India can publicly present the performance of its Assam Exit Poll model. Out of 126 Assembly constituencies, our projection correctly predicted the winner in 99 seats, resulting in a seat-level accuracy of 78.57%. In an era […]

International

Bangladesh Summons Indian Envoy Over Sarma Remarks

By BPN News Desk May 1, 2026

Bangladesh has summoned India’s Acting High Commissioner in Dhaka, Pawan Badhe, to formally protest recent remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on illegal migration and pushback operations. Bangladesh Protests Himanta Biswa Sarma Remarks Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Indian envoy on Thursday and conveyed its displeasure over

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BPN & Statscope India Exit Poll Projects NDA Ahead in Assam With 91-99 Seats

By BPN News Desk April 29, 2026

The BPN & Statscope India Exit Poll for the 2026 Assam Assembly election projects the NDA firmly in the lead, with the alliance expected to win between 91 and 99 seats in the 126-member House. The ASOM bloc is projected in the 23 to 30 seat range, while Others are expected to remain limited to […]

National

PM Modi Urges Turnout As Voting Begins in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2026

Polling began on Wednesday in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry for the 2026 Assembly elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging voters to turn out in large numbers. The voting phase is being seen as politically significant, with more than 5 crore voters eligible to decide the future of governments in two States and one Union […]

National

PM Modi Targets Congress At Assam Rally

By BPN News Desk March 14, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday used a public event in Assam to sharply criticise the Congress, accusing it of working against India’s development while highlighting a fresh round of infrastructure spending in the Northeast. Speaking in Silchar on the second day of his Assam visit, Modi linked the criticism to what he described as […]

National

PM Modi Launches Major Assam Projects

By BPN News Desk March 14, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched and dedicated multiple infrastructure and welfare projects during his Assam visit, while also releasing the 22nd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme to more than 9.32 crore farmers across India. In Guwahati, the projects inaugurated and for which foundation stones were laid were valued at around Rs 19,680 crore, […]

National Politics

BJP Names Two Candidates For Assam Rajya Sabha Poll

By BPN News Desk March 4, 2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced two candidates from eastern Assam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from the state. The announcement comes as political parties finalise their nominees ahead of the election process for the Upper House of Parliament. BJP Announces Rajya Sabha Candidates From Assam The BJP has nominated two leaders from […]

National Politics

Amit Shah Targets Rahul Gandhi Over Gamucha Row

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over a controversy linked to the gamucha, a traditional Assamese cloth, questioning why the Assam Congress has remained silent on the issue. Cultural Insult Allegation Shah alleged that Rahul Gandhi did not wear the gamucha during a Republic Day-related event, calling it disrespectful to […]