With the “silence period” looming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Assam today, Monday, April 6, 2026, for a high-octane three-rally marathon. This marks his final major push before the state’s 126 assembly constituencies head to a single-phase poll this Thursday.
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While the PM focuses on “Vikas” (development) and the BJP’s “Sankalp Patra,” the ground reality is a mix of intense political warfare and a mounting LPG crisis that has seen five distributors suspended in the state just yesterday for “irregularities.”
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PM Modi’s Itinerary: Monday, April 6
The Prime Minister is strategically covering the three major belts of the state—Lower, Central, and Upper Assam—in a single day.
| Time (Approx) | Location | District | Candidate Focus |
| 11:00 AM | Bhabanipur-Sorbhog | Bajali (Lower) | Supporting Minister Ranjeet Kumar Das. |
| 01:30 PM | Hojai | Hojai (Central) | Campaigning for Shiladitya Dev. |
| 04:00 PM | Dibrugarh | Dibrugarh (Upper) | Canvassing for Minister Prasanta Phukan. |
The “Passport-Gate” Backdrop
The PM’s visit coincides with the most explosive controversy of the 2026 election cycle.
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The Allegation: Congress’s Pawan Khera claimed yesterday that CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife holds three foreign passports (UAE, Egypt, Antigua).
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The Rebuttal: Sarma has called the documents “poorly photoshopped digital manipulation,” pointing to errors like the spelling “Egyptiann” on the purported leaked images.
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Legal Action: The CM is expected to file criminal and civil defamation cases against Khera within the next 24 hours, even as the Congress moves the Election Commission to seek Sarma’s disqualification from the Jalukbari seat.
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Key Electoral Pledges: BJP vs. Congress
As the PM addresses the crowds, the two manifestos present starkly different visions for Assam’s future:
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BJP’s “Sankalp Patra”: Focuses on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), expanding the assembly to 189 seats (with women’s reservation), and a “decade of transformation” in infrastructure.
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Congress’s “Raijor Istahar”: Promises ST status for six communities, an Anti-Corruption Commission to probe the Sarma government, and a dedicated Urban Flood Mitigation Plan.
Investigative Insight: The “LPG and Tea” Factor
While the Prime Minister is expected to highlight the ₹2 lakh crore war-shield and India’s energy diplomacy, the local mood in Assam is heavily influenced by supply chain disruptions. The state government’s decision to suspend five LPG distributors yesterday for “irregularities” suggests that the Hormuz blockade is being used as a cover for local hoarding and black marketing.
In Dibrugarh, where the PM will end his day, the “Tea Garden Vote” remains the ultimate kingmaker. By interacting with women tea garden workers (as he did on April 1), Modi is trying to buffer against the Congress’s Gaurav Gogoi, who has turned the neighboring Jorhat into a “prestige battle.” If the BJP can hold its “Upper Assam Fortress” despite the “Passport-Gate” noise and the ₹160 petrol pinch, it will likely secure the “historic mandate” Sarma is predicting for May 4.
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