Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday sounded the poll bugle for the 2026 Assam assembly elections, addressing a mega Panchayat Pratinidhi Sanmilan of the NDA at Veterinary College Field, Khanapara in Guwahati.

In a sharp attack on the Congress, Shah said that Assam cannot be led by leaders who "settle infiltrators and repeatedly visit Pakistan." He further stated that the BJP, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has transformed the state through development and increased employment opportunities.

"Himanta Biswa Sarma organised an Investment Summit in Assam, resulting in MoUs worth Rs 5.18 lakh crore, out of which projects worth Rs 1.40 lakh crore have alrea...