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Just as cricket is the game of uncertainty, an election, a democratic exercise, be it parliamentary, assembly or, panchayat or even civic bodies’ poll, whatsoever, is also considered to be a game of uncertainty. But just as cricket, it is, indeed, not always true of a dominant political party, especially if it is a cohesive, well-knit and ruling outfit, as the Congress was till before the pre-emergency period in this country. If it is so, there is every likelihood of its or its ruling coalition registering an easy win in any election. In other words, whichever ruling party is in a tidy state and its public image is on the upswing with its unique performance on some key sectors of economy, that outfit stands a fair chance of winning in an election despite the opposition parties’ pitting strong candidates against the ruling party.

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The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma was seen travelling by boat for hours to inspect the flood affected areas in Baghmara & Siju blocks of South Garo Hills and motivate the team to rebuild the villages of Meghalaya.  Conrad K Sangma visited remote villages such as Bolsal A’ding, Wagesik, Malikhona, Siju Dobakol and many others which were affected by the worst flood in the recent history of Meghalaya, it took him 10 km of walk through the slushy and hilly roads of Baghmara & Siju and risky boat ride in the fast-flowing stream to reach the affected villages in South Garo Hills.

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The bustling Silchar town in Assam is reeling under the worst floods in memory.  Nearly 96,972 persons are affected by floods in the Silchar town of Cachar district as per the state disaster management. On June 17, the flooding in Silchar had reached unprecedented levels after residents damaged a part of the Barak river’s embankment in the Bethukandi area.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the flood in Silchar was a man-made disaster even as he conceded not all the marooned could be reached with relief material. If the embankment at Betukandi were not breached, this would not have happened. He added that he had instructed officials to file a case with the police. The breach of embankment will be probed and the culprits will face law. Lapses, if any, on the part of officials will also be investigated, he warned.

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Recently in Assam, Rabindranath Tagore University has erupted in a scandal over the use of a Tagore song as its anthem in Bengali. Ethno-regional organizations have demanded that this practice be stopped immediately. The enraged All Assam Students Union (AASU) has moved the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Education Minister, Ranoj Pegu, seeking reversal of the state university's decision.

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