GUWAHATI – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma officially released the BJP’s “Sankalp Patra” on March 31, 2026, outlining a bold roadmap for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. The manifesto centers on a 31-point agenda that balances aggressive cultural protections with massive infrastructure spending.
Cultural & Legal Pillars: UCC and Identity
The BJP has promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) within the first three months of returning to power, specifically excluding Sixth Schedule and Tribal areas to protect ethnic rights. Other key legal promises include:
-
New Legislation: Introducing effective laws to end “Love Jihad” and “Land Jihad.”
-
Encroachment Drive: Freeing religious sites (Satras, Namghars, and Devalayas) from illegal encroachment and providing land rights to genuine citizens under Mission Basundhara.
-
Immigration: Expediting the detection and pushback of illegal immigrants through the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950.
Economic Vision: India’s “Eastern Gateway”
To transform Assam into a regional powerhouse, the party has pledged a staggering ₹5 lakh crore investment.
-
Connectivity: Launching the Asom Gati Shakti Master Plan to ensure timely project completion.
-
Flood Control: An ₹18,000 crore allocation for the “Badh Mukt Assam Mission” to address the state’s perennial flood crisis.
-
Employment: Creating 2 lakh government jobs and fostering new entrepreneurial opportunities.
Social Welfare & Infrastructure
-
Women’s Empowerment: Increasing monthly Orunodoi bank transfers to ₹3,000 and aiming to create 40 lakh “Lakhpati Baideos” (prosperous sisters) through self-help groups.
-
Tea Garden Workers: Raising daily wages to ₹500 within five years and providing housing for all workers.
-
Institutional Growth: A “One District, One Medical College, One University” policy to decentralize higher education and healthcare.
Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that the manifesto builds on a “decade of transformation,” contrasting it with previous decades of stagnation. The state heads to the polls on April 9, with results expected on May 4.
