Dibrugarh, April 13 -- From student leader to chief minister to a member of the Union Cabinet, Sarbananda Sonowal has donned many hats in a career in public life that has spanned over three decades. He is contesting as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Dibrugarh seat in the tea-rich region of Assam. In an interview, the 61-year-old spoke about his campaign, the impact of CAA, and the BJP's prospects in the state.

How's the campaign going and what has the response been?

The response is very good. This time the public is coming out in large numbers to support BJP, and everywhere there is lot of enthusiasm among voters. The reason for that is that the public has received many benefits from our party's governments, both at Centr...