Amit Shah Predicts Congress Wipeout in 2026 Assam Assembly Polls

GUWAHATI-  Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a blistering attack on the Congress party during a rally in Guwahati, claiming that the opposition party has lost its relevance in Assam and will be “wiped out” in the upcoming 2026 state Assembly elections.

Addressing the NDA Panchayat Pratinidhi Sammelan at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara, Shah’s remarks set the tone for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign for a third consecutive term in the state.

Speaking to a gathering of nearly 20,000 newly elected panchayat representatives, Shah quipped, “The Centre and the Congress were thinking what would happen in the Panchayat elections in Assam, but when the time came, the reality became clear.

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In the upcoming elections, even if you search with binoculars, you won’t be able to spot Congress.” His comments underscored the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) sweeping victory in the recent Assam panchayat polls, which Shah described as a testament to the party’s growing grassroots connect under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Shah highlighted the BJP’s governance achievements, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sarma for transforming Assam through development initiatives and cultural preservation. He pointed to the success of an investment summit that secured MoUs worth Rs 5.18 lakh crore, with projects worth Rs 1.40 lakh crore already implemented, as evidence of the state’s progress under BJP rule. “There was a time when Congress said ‘bye-bye’ to Assam. Today, Assam is being transformed into a developed state under the leadership of Modi Ji and Himanta Biswa Sarma,” Shah said.

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The Union Home Minister also took aim at Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, accusing him of opposing the BJP’s efforts to reclaim over 1,29,548 acres of land from alleged infiltrators. Shah emphasized the party’s “uncompromising stand” on issues like infiltration and land encroachment, invoking cultural symbols like the Vaishnavite satras of Srimanta Sankardeva and Madhavdeva, which he claimed had been freed from encroachers. “Assam cannot be led by leaders who settle infiltrators and repeatedly visit Pakistan,” Shah remarked, in an apparent jab at Gogoi and his wife, Elizabeth Colburn, echoing earlier allegations by Sarma.

Shah’s speech also touched on cultural pride, paying homage to Assam’s icons like freedom fighters Lachit Borphukan, Bir Chilarai, Kanaklata Barua, and cultural legend Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika. He credited Modi’s vision for bringing national recognition to figures like Borphukan. “With this mix of growth and identity, the BJP has consolidated its leadership in the state, leaving little political space for the Congress,” he asserted.

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In addition to his political remarks, Shah inaugurated the Brahmaputra Wing of the Assam Raj Bhavan and virtually launched eight projects worth Rs 322 crore, including the National Cyber Forensic Laboratory in Guwahati, aimed at bolstering cybersecurity in the Northeast.

The rally, attended by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and other BJP leaders, marked the formal launch of the NDA’s campaign for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, scheduled for March-April. Shah urged NDA workers to ensure another resounding victory, stating, “Not only the third term, we all will have to be ready to form an NDA government again and again.”

The Congress, once a dominant force in Assam, has faced significant setbacks in recent years, losing power to the BJP in 2016. Shah’s confident prediction and sharp rhetoric signal a high-stakes electoral battle ahead, with the BJP banking on its development agenda and cultural nationalism to maintain its stronghold in the state.