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GUWAHATI, Dec 26: BJP national working president Nitin Nabin on Friday asserted that the BJP-led NDA will not allow the voting rights, land rights or welfare entitlements of genuine citizens to be taken away, while simultaneously calling on party workers in Assam to intensify grassroots engagement as the state heads towards the 2026 Assembly elections.
Addressing the inaugural session of the Assam BJP State Executive Meeting in Guwahati, Nabin said infiltration had earlier been passed off as “normal” due to vote bank politics, but the BJP and the NDA were now committed to identifying and sending back illegal migrants.
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He said there were political forces that depended on infiltration to win elections, but maintained that the NDA would not allow such practices and would ensure that people retained their right to freely choose their government.
Emphasising nationalism and constitutional values, he said those who loved the land, the Tiranga and the Constitution would not have their rights over vote, land or government schemes diluted.
Referring to previous governments in Dispur and Delhi, Nabin said their silence on infiltration had adversely affected the rights of genuine citizens, but added that the public had placed its trust in the NDA and the BJP.
He thanked the people of Assam and the Northeast for this support and said public awareness was as crucial as government action in addressing the issue.
He also cited the recent Bihar Assembly polls, claiming allegations of vote theft were decisively rejected by voters.
With Assembly elections due next year, Nabin said the BJP was organisationally prepared to face any challenge and urged workers to strengthen the NDA alliance at all levels.
He said there was no threat to the BJP-led coalition in Assam from outside forces and called upon party cadres to work for the success of all alliance partners, irrespective of individual candidates.
He also highlighted the development trajectory of Assam under the last two BJP-led governments and said the growth of the state and the Northeast had been a priority since the era of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and continued under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During his Assam visit, Nabin also advised party leaders and workers to step up booth-level engagement and deepen their connection with voters.
Addressing the executive meeting, he praised the commitment and energy of BJP cadres, describing them as the driving force behind the party’s growth in the state.
He stressed that electoral success depended on effectively communicating Prime Minister Modi’s vision and the achievements of the NDA government to every household, and urged workers to take the party’s development agenda and welfare initiatives to the grassroots.
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who welcomed Nabin on his arrival at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, said the visit was aimed at energising party workers and sharpening organisational focus ahead of the elections.
Addressing the meeting, Sarma said party workers had renewed their resolve to strengthen their bond with the people of Assam and fulfil their aspirations under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding that the BJP’s focus remained on responsive governance, development and organisational discipline.
The two-day state executive meet was attended by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP national vice-president Baijayant Jay Panda, Union Minister Pabitra Margherita, national general secretary (organisation) B L Santosh and Assam BJP general secretary (organisation) Rabindra Raju.
Party leaders said the meetings reviewed organisational preparedness, electoral strategies and outreach programmes, with special emphasis on booth-level strengthening and coordination among party wings as part of the BJP’s broader strategy to consolidate its base well ahead of the 2026 polls. (With inputs from PTI)
