Assam Politics & Governance

Three candidates elected unopposed to Assam ’s Rajya Sabha seats

9 March 2026

BJP’s Jogen Mohan and Terash Gowalla, and UPPL’s Pramod Boro, were declared elected unopposed to Assam’s three Rajya Sabha seats on 9 March. Returning Officer Rajiv Bhattacharya announced the result after the withdrawal deadline, with one candidate remaining for each seat; the poll scheduled for 16 March was not needed.

Key Facts

• State Legislative Assemblies elect their Rajya Sabha representatives through proportional representation using the single transferable vote.

Assam proposes borrowing ₹1,000 crore

2 March 2026

Assam planned to borrow ₹1,000 crore on 2 March. The Finance Department had submitted a proposal to the Reserve Bank of India .

Key Facts

• State Development Loans are auctioned state-government securities, with interest paid half-yearly and principal repaid at maturity.

Milk-processing unit inaugurated in Silchar

2 March 2026

A milk-processing unit was inaugurated at Meherpur in Silchar to process milk for the Purabi brand. North East Dairy and Foods Limited (NEDFL) will operate the ₹10-crore facility, established with the National Dairy Development Board .

Key Facts

• The unit was expected to produce 5,000–6,000 litres of processed milk daily under the Purabi brand.
• Daily processed-milk output was planned to rise to 20,000 litres.
• The National Dairy Development Board was established in 1965.

BTC Executive Council expands to 17 members

3 March 2026

The Bodoland Territorial Council’s Executive Council expanded from 14 to 17 members after three councillors were given executive-member responsibilities under an order dated 3 March. The new members are Maheswar Basumatary, Lakhi Das and Karmeswar Ray. Their oath-taking was scheduled for 6 March at the BTC Legislative Assembly hall.

Key Facts

• The Bodoland Territorial Council is an autonomous council established under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
• The BTC was constituted in 2003, and its first elections were held in 2005.

Dinesh Goswami Flyover opens in Guwahati

4 March 2026

The Dinesh Goswami Flyover opened to the public in Guwahati on 4 March. It links Bharalumukh and Santipur, where a railway crossing had delayed students and ambulances. The project cost ₹99 crore and was completed in 15 months.

Key Facts

• Dinesh Goswami served as Union Law and Justice Minister in the V.P. Singh government in 1989.
• The Dinesh Goswami Committee on Electoral Reforms recommended state funding of elections in kind in 1990.

Assam revises textbooks for Classes IX and X

5 March 2026

The Assam State School Education Board revised or added content to 10 textbooks for Classes IX and X for the 2026–27 academic year. The changes include replacing the Class IX Sanskrit textbook and introducing a Class IX Dimasa textbook.

Key Facts

• Other revised textbooks cover mathematics, Karbi and Garo MIL, Baichitramoy Asom, social science and higher mathematics.
• The previous editions of the listed textbooks, printed the year before, will not be used from the 2026–27 academic year.

ASSEB raises Higher Secondary first-year pass mark to 33%

2 March 2026

The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) raised the minimum pass mark for Higher Secondary first-year students from 30% to 33% in each subject. The new requirement will apply from the forthcoming academic year; the Board issued its directive on 2 March 2026.

Key Facts

• ASSEB was formed under the 2024 Act by merging the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, and the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council.

Jorhat opens flyover and Lachit Borphukan memorial complex

11 March 2026

Jorhat’s Maniram Dewan–Piyali Barua Flyover and the Lachit Maidam Memorial and Cultural Complex were inaugurated on 11 March 2026. The flyover connects Baruah Chariali and Bhogdoi Bridge and is intended to ease congestion on A.T. Road.

Key Facts

• The memorial complex includes two museums, an auditorium, two helipads and a large garden.
• The 120-foot Lachit Borphukan statue at the site was unveiled by the prime minister on 9 March 2024.
• Maniram Dewan established the Cinnamara tea garden in Jorhat.

Assam transfers ₹9,000 each to 40 lakh Orunodoi beneficiaries

10 March 2026

On 10 March, Assam transferred ₹9,000 each to 40 lakh Orunodoi beneficiaries through direct benefit transfer, a total of ₹3,600 crore.

Key Facts

• Orunodoi beneficiaries ordinarily receive ₹1,250 per month.

Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu opens to vehicular traffic

8 March 2026

The Kumar Bhaskar ...