Guwahati: Union Home Minister arrived at Guwahati on Thursday on a two-day state visit.
He was welcomed at the airport by state CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Among his several schedules, Shah on Thursday attended the-18 member core Committee meeting in Guwahati.
CM Biswa Sarma says, “Team BJP is all set for the big battle ahead of the Assam Elections 2026.”
His visit comes at a decisive time for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Northeast, as the party seeks to consolidate its organizational machinery while simultaneously pushing forward national security and infrastructure agendas.
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Posting on X after the meeting, Shah wrote,””Chaired the Assam BJP’s core committee meeting at the state BJP HQs in Guwahati. Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, the Himanta Biswa Sarma government is fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Assam. Each and every Karyakarta of the BJP should dedicate themselves to building a prosperous Assam.”
The core committee meeting in Guwahati was expected to be a critical forum where Shah, alongside top state leaders, charted the BJP’s immediate political roadmap in Assam.
Analysts had said the discussions could cover organizational restructuring, constituency-level strategies, and coordination with alliance partners ahead of upcoming electoral cycles.
Equally significant is the inauguration of the National Cyber Forensic Laboratory on Friday morning. The state-of-the-art facility is aimed at enhancing cyber resilience and equipping law enforcement agencies in the Northeast with advanced tools to combat digital crimes and national security threats. This initiative underscores the government’s recognition of the region’s strategic importance in the digital era.
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Meanwhile, CM Sarma who welcomed Shah at the Guwahati airport, wrote, “Honoured to welcome Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji at Guwahati Airport. Adarniya Amit Shah ji will soon chair the Core Committee meeting of @BJP4Assam and take part in various programmes tomorrow. We look forward to his leadership and counsel.”
Later, Shah will turn to mass outreach, addressing the NDA Panchayat Pratinidhi Sammelan, a gathering of grassroots representatives that will test the party’s rural penetration and political resonance. He will also participate in the birth centenary celebration of Golap Borbora, Assam’s first non-Congress chief minister, honoring his legacy as a leader who shaped the state’s democratic journey.
Shah’s packed itinerary underlines the dual thrust of the BJP’s Northeast strategy — strengthening the party’s political foundation while simultaneously advancing security and development in a region long considered the frontier of India’s strategic interests.