Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released BJP’s poll manifesto for the upcoming Assam Assembly Elections to be held on March 31, 2026. Photo: X/@himantabiswa
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) released the BJP’s manifesto for the Assam Assembly, promising to protect land, heritage and dignity of indigenous people and invest ₹500 crore in infrastructure.
BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ contains 31 promises, including recovery of encroached land from Bangladeshi Miyas, introduction of uniform civil code and ensuring development of the state, employment opportunities for the youth.
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Ms. Sitharaman said this manifesto was prepared for a “decade of transformation of the state which the Congress could not achieve in 60 years”.
“The Congress has not focused on the long-term development of the Northeast because that is what its politics is about,” Ms. Sitharaman alleged.
I join my esteemed colleagues in launching the BJP Sankalp Patra for Assam.#BJPSankalp4VikasitAssamhttps://t.co/klq6AtDPdG
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 31, 2026
There has been massive development in the state under the BJP government, she said, adding that “many young Assamese are leaving their global careers and returning to Assam not out of compulsion but because of opportunities”.
Peace has been “restored in Assam” by the BJP and development is possible only when there is stability, she said.
“Assam lived with AFSPA for 32 years because of Congress politics, but the BJP ensured that the law was removed from most of the states,” she added.
Among those present on the occasion were Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Pabitra Margherita, BJP State President Dilip Saikia, National Vice President Baijayant Panda, State Cabinet
Elections to 126 representative constituencies in the state will be held on April 9, May 4 is expected.
Published – 31 March 2026 10:30 AM IST
