Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to kick off his poll campaign in Assam on April 8, with the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gearing up to demonstrate its strength during the rally.
As per reports, the event is poised to draw significant attention, with MLA and BJP candidate for the Sonitpur Lok Sabha seat, Ranjit Dutta, stating that the party is expecting a turnout of at least 1 lakh people from three Assembly constituencies to attend Shah’s rally.
The venue for Shah’s meeting is set in Gohpur town, located in Biswanath District, where preparations are already underway.
Dutta personally took stock of the arrangements on Thursday, emphasising the BJP’s commitment to ensuring a successful event.
Dutta highlighted the perceived decline of the Congress party’s support base in Assam, asserting, “I have been campaigning for the last few days. I did not see any Congress flag anywhere in the Sonitpur Lok Sabha constituency. The Opposition does not have any voter support at all.”
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Earlier statements from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma indicated that Shah’s visit would be accompanied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to attend at least three public meetings in Assam.
However, the Prime Minister’s schedule for the state is yet to be disclosed.
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