PM Modi Meets BJP Workers In Assam, Stresses Grassroots Outreach Ahead Of 2026 Polls

Last Updated:December 20, 2025, 11:19 PM IST

PM Modi visited Assam BJP HQ on Saturday and emphasized the need to deepen ties with the people. His visit comes ahead of 2026 state assembly polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Assam, visited the state BJP headquarters on Saturday, where he interacted with party colleagues and discussed strategies to strengthen the party’s connection with the people.

In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said the discussions focused on deepening outreach and working towards fulfilling people’s aspirations, highlighting the party’s emphasis on grassroots engagement and public welfare.

“Went to the Assam BJP HQ and interacted with Party colleagues. Discussed ways to further deepen our Party’s connect with people and work towards fulfilling people’s aspirations,” the Prime Minister tweeted.

The interaction with BJP workers is significant, with Assembly elections scheduled early next year.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi inaugurated the newly constructed terminal of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati in the presence of Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, marking a major milestone in the state’s infrastructure growth.

The PM also unveiled a statue of Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi at the entrance of the new terminal complex. Addressing a large public gathering on the occasion, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the event as historic and a moment of pride not only for Assam but for the entire Northeast.

As part of his visit, PM Modi on Sunday will pay homage to the martyrs of the 1979 Assam Movement at the Swahid Smarak Kshetra, built in memory of the 860 people who laid down their lives during the agitation.

Further, the BJP leader will also interact with 25 students from various schools under the ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’ programme during a 30-minute session aboard the cruise vessel ‘Charaideo’ on the Brahmaputra River.

He will then travel to Dibrugarh and onward to Namrup, where he is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of a Rs 12,000-crore ammonia-urea fertiliser plant. The project is expected to give a significant boost to industrial development and employment in the state. The PM will also address a public gathering there before concluding his Assam visit.

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