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Amit Shah's Assam, Bengal Tour to Review Key Election Strategy & Prep

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will undertake a two-day visit to Assam and West Bengal to review election preparations and hold strategy meetings with senior party leaders. His itinerary includes meetings in Dibrugarh and Guwahati to assess organisational readiness and campaign planning for the upcoming Assembly polls. During a recent conclave in Kerala, Shah confidently predicted that the NDA would form the next government in the state, citing a consistent rise in the alliance's vote share. He argued that crossing the 20% vote threshold historically leads to a rapid jump to 40%, positioning the BJP for victory in the 2026 Kerala elections.

Key Points: Amit Shah Reviews Poll Prep in Assam, Bengal; Predicts NDA Win in Kerala

  • Two-day review tour of Assam and West Bengal
  • Focus on election strategy and organisational prep
  • Shah predicts NDA will form next Kerala government
  • Cites BJP's rising vote share in Kerala since 2014
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Amit Shah to visit Assam, West Bengal to review election preparations

Home Minister Amit Shah begins a two-day visit to Assam and West Bengal to review election strategy and preparations for upcoming Assembly polls.

"any party that crosses the 20% threshold doesn't take 5 years to reach 40% - Amit Shah"

New Delhi, January 21

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Assam and West Bengal to review preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and to hold key strategy meetings with senior party leaders.

According to sources, the Union Home Minister will arrive in Dibrugarh late on January 29. During his stay, he will hold a meeting with party leaders on the party's election strategy and conduct a detailed review of the state's ongoing election preparations.

On January 30, the Union Home Minister will travel to Guwahati, where he will chair a meeting of the party's core group. The discussions will focus on organisational preparedness, campaign planning and strategies related to the Assembly elections.

Later on January 30, the Union Home Minister will travel to West Bengal on a two-day visit. During his two-day visit, Amit Shah will review the party's preparations for the assembly elections and hold deliberations with senior leaders on future electoral strategy and roadmap.

The visit is seen as part of the party's efforts to intensify election preparedness and strengthen coordination at both organisational and strategic levels in key poll-bound states.

Earlier, on January 11, Amit Shah claimed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would win the upcoming Kerala elections. Reflecting on the BJP's landmark victory in Thiruvananthapuram, Shah affirmed that "any party that crosses the 20% threshold doesn't take 5 years to reach 40%."

Shah, addressing the 'New India, New Kerala' conclave organised by Kerala Kaumudi, highlighted the NDA government's performance in the Lok Sabha elections and claimed that the party, from the 2024 election's 20% vote share, will jump to 40% in 2026.

"When I say that the next government in Kerala will be an NDA government, a BJP government, it's very natural for you to have doubts... I've been a student of electoral statistics since I was 15... In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP got 11% of the vote in Kerala. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA got 16% of the vote in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, we have reached 20%. There's a history in democratic politics across the country that any party that crosses the 20% threshold doesn't take 5 years to reach 40%; it jumps from 20 to 40," Shah noted.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Good to see senior leadership taking direct charge of election prep. In Bengal especially, the party needs a strong, united strategy. The 20% to 40% claim for Kerala is ambitious, but shows confidence! Let's see if it translates to Assam and WB.
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Aman W
While strategy is important, I hope the meetings also address concerns of the common man - price rise, infrastructure in the Northeast. Elections should be about governance delivery, not just political arithmetic. 🤔
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Sarah B
Interesting to follow Indian election dynamics from abroad. The focus on incremental vote share growth (11% to 20% in Kerala) shows a long-term strategic approach. The visit underscores how federal and state elections are deeply interlinked here.
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Karthik V
As someone from Assam, I welcome the visit. Hope the discussions in Dibrugarh and Guwahati are about our specific issues - flood management, tea garden workers' welfare, and connectivity. National leaders should listen to regional voices. 👍
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Nisha Z
The confidence is palpable! But jumping from 20% to 40% is a huge claim. It puts immense pressure on the ground workers. Hope the strategy meetings equip them properly. All the best to the teams in Assam and Bengal!

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