Assam CM Charts BJP’s Roadmap; Targets 50% Vote Share as Central Leaders Set to Visit

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday outlined the BJP’s political and organisational strategy for the state, expressing confidence in expanding the party’s electoral footprint and highlighting a series of central leadership visits scheduled through the end of December.

“Our target is to secure 50 per cent of the vote share. If the people give us 60 seats and allow us to form the government, that is enough,” CM Sarma told reporters.

He said the BJP will place special emphasis on women and youth leadership and will not be distracted by opposition politics. “We are not concerned about what the opposition is doing. Our focus is on strengthening the organisation and governance,” he said.

Taking a swipe at the Congress, CM Sarma remarked,

“The Congress appears to be preparing for 2036. They have already conceded several key seats for BJP for 2026 and 2031. They are surviving only on a fixed vote bank; beyond that, they have nothing. Even if a candidate from Tamil Nadu contests here, they will get only their fixed votes.”

On alliance dynamics, Sarma said discussions are ongoing with all partner parties.

“I am in touch with all our allies. There is no need for meetings in luxury hotels. A phone call from the car is enough,” he added, noting efforts to keep both factions of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) aligned with the NDA.

BJP State Executive Committee Meeting

The BJP State Executive Committee meeting will be held at Kalakshetra, Guwahati, on December 26 and 27, Sarma confirmed. The meeting will be attended by BJP National President JP Nadda, National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santhosh, newly appointed Assam in-charge Baijayant Panda, and newly elected working president Nitin Navin.

State BJP president Dilip Saikia said:

“The meeting will bring together party functionaries from across the state to review organisational strategies and prepare for upcoming elections.”

Amit Shah’s Visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Assam on December 28. During his visit, he will inaugurate the Police Commissioner’s Office, a CCTV surveillance project, the largest auditorium in eastern India, and the Bordowa development project, Sarma said.

BJP Organisational Review with PM Modi

Ahead of his Assam visit, the BJP has forwarded the names of 248 party functionaries to the Prime Minister’s Office for a proposed organisational review meeting at Vajpayee Bhawan.

“The list includes Members of Parliament, MLAs, senior party leaders, and district presidents. The final list of participants will be confirmed after PMO approval,” Saikia said.

“Prime Minister Modi will spend around 30 minutes at Vajpayee Bhawan for the review meeting. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will also be present,” he added.

PM Modi’s Assam Visit and Development Agenda

Meanwhile, CM Sarma said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will, for the first time, visit the Assam Pradesh BJP headquarters during this tour.

“After inaugurating the new terminal at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, the Prime Minister will come to the BJP state office and interact with party workers,” he said.

The Prime Minister will pay tribute at the statue of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi, take part in ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’, and visit the Martyrs’ Memorial to pay homage at the statue of Khageswar Talukdar, the first martyr of the historic Assam Movement, at Uzanbarbari village in Barpeta district, Sarma said.

Namrup Urea Project

In a major development initiative, Modi will lay the foundation stone of the new Namrup urea manufacturing project on December 21. “This project brings to an end a movement that continued for more than 20 years. Around ₹11,000 crore will be jointly invested by the Centre and the state government,” Sarma said.

The project, to be implemented under Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited (AVFCL), will have an annual production capacity of 12 lakh metric tonnes of urea and is expected to be completed in three and a half years.

“It will generate employment for nearly 5,000 youths and meet fertiliser requirements of Assam, the Northeast, and several other states,” CM Sarma added, noting that elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the Prime Minister’s visit.

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