India, Feb. 5 -- With the Assam Assembly elections approaching, political campaigns intensified across Guwahati on Thursday as the ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress launched parallel outreach programmes to rally grassroots support.

The BJP kicked off its "Booth Bijoy Abhiyan" at booth number 32 in Jalukbari, while the Congress launched its "Samay Paribartan - Maati Bochaok, Jaati Bochaok" rally from Manabendra Bhawan at Ganeshguri.

Led by senior leaders, the Congress rally saw supporters march through key city areas, holding placards with slogans such as "Dekh'ot koi Mami dangor nohoi" (The Chief Minister's wife is not bigger than the country). The march passed through Maa Kamakhya Mandir, Amingaon, and Ganeshguri before proce...