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The death toll from the devastating floods in Assam, India, has climbed to 95, with over 1.6 lakh people affected across 14 districts. Political leaders visited the worst-hit areas as the crisis deepened.
Residents of Delihi Gohain village in Assam's Sivasagar district continue to face challenges as roads remain submerged and boats are the only means of transport despite receding floodwaters.
In a remarkable act of solidarity amidst the ongoing flood crisis in Upper Assam, residents of Salmora in Majuli, the world's largest river island, have voluntarily sent 20 traditional country boats to neighboring Sivasagar to assist rescue operations.
Akhil Gogoi, Raijor Dal founder and sitting MLA, seeks a second term in Sivasagar, with his re-election seen as a litmus test for regionalism and indigenous rights against BJP's rule.
Akhil Gogoi is looking to retain his Sivasagar seat in the 2026 Assam Elections, anticipating a closely contested fight against the AGP and BJP.
Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi has suggested through a cryptic social media post that his party, Raijor Dal, may contest the Assam polls independently, hinting at a failure in seat-sharing talks with the Congress.
Floodwaters continue to devastate Assam, with the death count rising to 88. Sivasagar district has been identified as the worst-affected area, accounting for over half of the state's flood-related fatalities.
Survivors in Sivasagar, Assam, are recounting their harrowing escapes from recent floods and are now facing a long recovery period in the aftermath of the disaster.
Torrential runoff from Nagaland has caused devastating floods across Assam's Sivasagar and Charaideo districts, forcing thousands of families to seek refuge on rooftops and trees.
Senior AGP leader Prodip Hazarika is set to contest the 2026 Assam Assembly elections from the Sivasagar constituency, following the delimitation that led to him losing his previous Amguri seat.
Prodip Hazarika, who first entered the Assam Assembly in 1985, is now facing a new electoral challenge in the restructured Sivasagar constituency in Assam.
The Adani Foundation has distributed relief kits to approximately 8,000 families in the Nazira Sub-Division of Sivasagar district and Silapathar in Dhemaji district, as part of its flood relief drive in Assam.
Sivasagar in Assam is slowly returning to normalcy after experiencing its worst flood in five decades, with residents in affected villages beginning to clean their homes and salvage belongings.
Police in Assam have arrested a 48-year-old man from Bihar on charges of raping a 12-year-old girl in Sivasagar. The accused, a fast-food vendor, lived in the same neighborhood as the survivor, who is currently receiving medical treatment.
West Bengal's assembly elections concluded with a historic high voter turnout, leading to the release of various exit poll predictions for the state and other regions like Assam, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. These polls offered initial insights into potential election outcomes across India.
The Assam Assembly elections feature high-stakes contests in Sivasagar, Dispur, and Jorhat. Additionally, Dibrugarh has established 300 all-women polling stations, the highest in the state, to be fully managed by women.