Archive · 6 Jan 2026
BJP Launches 2026 Assam Poll Campaign
The BJP in Assam started a big campaign for the 2026 elections.
They are painting walls all over the state with their symbol and messages about their work.
The Chief Minister and other leaders said this will help people see what the BJP has done.
They also talked about how they pick candidates and criticized the Congress party.
The BJP says they choose candidates based on merit and service, unlike the Congress, which they claim sells tickets for a lot of money.
The campaign focuses on making Assam safe and developed while keeping its culture.
The BJP says they are ready for the elections and have support from their allies.
They think they can win more seats this time because of changes in the election areas.
The Chief Minister warned the BJP workers not to be overconfident and to keep working hard, as the elections are not decided by surveys but by the voters on polling day.
BJP Assam launched a statewide wall-painting campaign for the 2026 Assembly elections.
The campaign was inaugurated in Guwahati by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia.
The initiative aims to showcase the BJP's achievements and mobilize grassroots support.
Slogans like 'Axomor Suraksha, BJP Pratigya' and 'Viksit Assam, Jai Aai Assam' will be prominently featured.
BJP claims to have identified candidates for around 50 constituencies, with 10-12 constituencies having multiple candidates.
- Who
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam unit
- What
- Launched a statewide wall-painting campaign for the 2026 Assembly elections
- When
- January 5, 2024
- Where
- Guwahati, Assam
- Why
- To mobilize grassroots support, showcase the party's achievements, and criticize the Congress party's candidate selection process.
BJP
Congress
Candidate Selection Process
BJP
BJP selects candidates based on merit and service, with no formal application or money required.
Congress
Congress allegedly auctions tickets for Rs 3 crore to Rs 5 crore, particularly in Muslim-dominated constituencies.
Support for Minority Communities
BJP
BJP claims to support minority communities, particularly the Miya community, and criticizes Congress for not doing so.
Congress
Congress is accused of taking money from the Miya community and not supporting them during crises like evictions.
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Date
- January 5, 2024
- Initiative
- Statewide wall-painting drive
- Key Figures
- Himanta Biswa Sarma, Dilip Saikia
- Campaign Themes
- Security, development, culture, tradition
- Slogans
- 'Axomor Suraksha, BJP Pratigya', 'Viksit Assam, Jai Aai Assam'
- Alliance Partners
- Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Bodoland allies
- Candidate Selection
- BJP has identified candidates for around 50 constituencies, with 10-12 constituencies having multiple candidates.
- Election Prospects
- BJP claims a chance to win 103 seats, up from a previous estimate of 90 due to delimitation.
Sources
Walls turn battleground as BJP kicks off 2026 Assam poll campaign
Assam 2026 polls: Congress opens ticket race, applications invited till Jan 20
Himanta Biswa Sarma Says BJP Identified Candidates For Half Of Constituencies
Assam CM launches BJP’s wall-writing campaign for Assembly polls
Assam polls 2026: Raijor Dal names Margherita candidate; AJP raises voter roll row
Assam Congress goes statewide to shape manifesto ahead of 2026 polls
Assam Assembly elections: Congress sees 500 aspirants BJP launches wall writing drive - Telegraph India
