Assam Assembly Elections: BJP Pushes Welfare and Security
Key Takeaways
- High-profile Modi campaign with rallies in Assam ahead of April 9 elections.
- BJP frames infiltration as core issue; opposes infiltrators (not Muslims).
- Assam polls scheduled for April 9, 2026.
BJP's Campaign Strategy
The BJP mounted a vigorous push centered on welfare disbursements and security messaging.
“Assam, India – Amoiya Medhi says attending an election rally organised by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in her hometown in India’s northeastern state of Assam is a matter of both religious compulsion and personal gratitude”
Thousands flocked to a rally where Nitin Nabin trumpeted welfare schemes.
Nearly four million women received 9,000 rupees each through the Orunodoi scheme, timed to precede the vote.
PM Modi planned to address three major rallies across the state.
Security and Infiltration Messaging
The BJP's narrative foregrounded a hardline stance on illegal immigration.
Sarbananda Sonowal outlined a three-pillar approach: making infiltrators landless, stateless, and jobless.
Eviction drives cleared more than 1.5 lakh bighas of illegally occupied land.
Nitin Gadkari stated the BJP is opposed to infiltrators but not against Muslims.
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