HT Correspondent
JORHAT, May 21: Top leaders of the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and Union minister of State Pabitra Margherita, discussed strategies and plans for the 2026 Assembly elections at an extended executive meeting held in Jorhat on Wednesday.
The meeting took place at the Jorhat District Sports Association (JDSA) ground.
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According to party sources, the chief minister, in his address, referred to the current political scenario, including the BJP’s landslide victory in the recent panchayat polls. He congratulated the party workers for their efforts but emphasised that this was not the time to celebrate. Instead, he urged the party to prepare for a bigger celebration by ensuring victory in the Assembly elections, now just eight months away.
Sarma called for strengthening the party’s base in both rural and urban areas. He also urged Ministers, MLAs, and MPs to ensure that party workers and supporters actively engage with the public and spread awareness about the development and welfare initiatives of the BJP-led governments at both the State and Central levels.
He further emphasised the importance of taking feedback from the people about their grievances so the government could take appropriate steps to address them. Additionally, Sarma warned against internal divisions within the party and infighting among supporters.
As part of the grassroots strategy, he announced that 20 youths would be recruited at each booth level to strengthen the party’s presence on the ground.
Speaking to reporters after the programme, Sonowal said the party had reviewed the political scenario following the panchayat polls and discussed the future course of action.
The closed-door meeting, presided over by State BJP president and Darrang-Udalguri MP Dilip Saikia, was attended by Assam Cabinet ministers, MPs, MLAs, BJP Prabhari (in-charge) for Assam Harish Dwivedi, state organising secretary Ravindra Raju, all district BJP presidents, their respective prabharis, and state office-bearers.
