PM Modi to campaign at Assam's Barak Valley on April 11

Guwahati, April 8, 2019:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam’s Barak Valley on April 11, 2019. He will be campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate at Ramnagar in Silchar.

Narendra Modi will be accompanied by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Meanwhile, Himanta Biswa Sarma has tweeted regarding the preparation of Modi’s visit: “To evaluate preparations for PM Sri @narendramodi visit to Silchar on April 11, this evening I held a meeting with @BJP4Assam workers, office bearers in presence of Min @parimalsukla MLAs & LS candidate @drrajdeeproy. Look forward to welcoming Hon PM. #IsBaarPhirModi @BJP4India”.

While the BJP is contesting in 10 parliamentary constituencies, it has left three seats for its ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and one seat for its another ally Bodoland People’s Front (BPF). The AGP will contest from Kaliabor, Barpeta and Dhubri parliamentary constituencies while the BPF will contest from Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency.

In Silchar Lok Sabha constituency, the BJP has fielded party’s state spokesperson Rajdeep Roy who gets ready to give a fight against Indian National Congress’ sitting MP and All India Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev.

On the other hand, in Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency, the BJP has fielded Kripa Nath Malla, who is the sitting BJP MLA of the Ratabari Assembly constituency. Malla was elected as an MLA on Congress ticket from Ratabari Assembly constituency in 2011, but later joined the BJP and got re-elected on BJP ticket.