GUWAHATI: Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will kick off the party's election campaign in Assam on February 14 from the historic city of Sivasagar in upper Assam. Gandhi last visited Assam to pay tribute to former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.
While Congress’s top leadership is yet to start campaigning in Assam, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has had several top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda visiting the poll-bound state.
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Prime Minister Modi addressed a public meeting in Sivasagar on January 23 and visited Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur on February 7.
Both the BJP-led alliance and the Congress-led alliance have set a target of winning over 100 seats in the 126 seat Assam Assembly. The elections are likely to be held in March or April.
