Sarma kicks off ‘Vijay Sankalp Yatra’ in Assam
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday kicked off the "Vijay Sankalp Yatra" with a mega-cycle rally in Majuli, in the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency.
Mr Sarma, who himself led the cycle rally with hundreds of supporters said he intends to take out similar cycle rallies in more than 30 Assembly segments over the next 15 days in the eastern and northern regions of the state that are slated for elections in the first phase on April 19.
Asserting that his party would succeed in achieving the goal of more than 400 seats set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Sarma said, "We are beginning our 'Vijay Sankalp Yatra' with a cycle rally in Majuli - the spiritual centre of Assam.
People will bless Adarniya Narendra Modi Ji with over 400 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections."
Accompanied by hundreds of party members and supporters, Mr Sarma's rally garnered attention from various demographics, with people offering traditional Assamese scarves called "gamosas" as a gesture of respect.
He said that the candidates had also started campaigns in their respective constituencies, with each addressing 10 to 12 meetings daily.
Highlighting a significant aspect of this year's campaign, Mr Sarma stated the role of socio-economic surveys conducted by booth committees to identify any beneficiaries omitted from government schemes, they were entitled to. He assured that the government would ensure that those left out (identified by the booth committees) in the scheme would be included after the elections.