Shah Targets Congress, Flags Infiltration Ahead of Assam Polls
- By Thetripurapost Desk, Guwahati
- Jan 30, 2026
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on January 30 significantly sharpened the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign narrative for the forthcoming Assam Assembly elections, asserting that the party would contest the polls on the twin pillars of accelerated development and an uncompromising commitment to security. Simultaneously, he launched a forceful attack on the Congress, accusing it of fostering infiltration, distorting Assam’s demography, and presiding over decades of administrative failure.
During his two-day visit to the state, Shah held a closed-door meeting lasting over two hours with senior BJP leaders and organisational functionaries, where he outlined the party’s electoral roadmap. Briefing the media later, BJP Assam president Dilip Saikia said Shah had shared strategic insights drawn from his extensive electoral experience and exhorted the state unit to aim for a decisive mandate, surpassing its seat tally from the previous Assembly elections. Saikia added that a comprehensive action plan to retain power for a third consecutive term would be finalised shortly.
Addressing public rallies in Dibrugarh and Dhemaji, Shah accused the Congress of encouraging illegal infiltration for electoral gains, claiming that unchecked migration during its rule had irreversibly altered Assam’s demographic profile. He alleged that the number of infiltrators had risen to 64 lakh and that they had become a majority in at least seven districts. Shah asserted that BJP-led governments at both the Centre and the state were now taking decisive steps to reverse this trend.
Describing infiltration as a grave threat to national security and Assam’s social fabric, Shah stressed that it must be permanently halted. He appealed to voters to strengthen the hands of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by returning the BJP to power, citing the state government’s claim of having reclaimed 1.26 lakh acres of land from encroachment by illegal settlers. He also acknowledged the role of indigenous communities, particularly the Mising community, in resisting the settlement of infiltrators in Upper Assam.
In a scathing critique of the Congress leadership, Shah accused Rahul Gandhi of repeatedly showing disregard for the North East and alleged that the Congress had little to offer Assam except instability, corruption and insecurity. He contrasted what he described as decades of developmental neglect under Congress rule with the “transformational” changes ushered in under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
Shah enumerated a range of infrastructure and development initiatives undertaken by the BJP governments, including major road and bridge projects, medical institutions and industrial investments, asserting that development had reached both tribal and non-tribal regions. He maintained that the BJP’s vision for Assam rests on inclusive growth reinforced by firm security measures and decisive governance.
The Union Home Minister also paid tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, while accusing the Congress of failing to respect Assam’s contributions and aspirations. Reiterating that development would remain the BJP’s core electoral plank, Shah said the party was fully prepared to contest the elections with a clear and confident agenda.
With Assembly elections due in the coming months, Shah concluded his visit by expressing confidence that the BJP would return to power, banking on its development record, a hardline stance on infiltration, and its promise of a secure, prosperous Assam