NEW DELHI , 23 Feb 2026 : With the Election Commission expected to announce the Assam Assembly election within the next few weeks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accelerated its campaign.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to the state, following a trip by BJP President Nitin Naveen, highlights the BJP’s efforts to build the momentum ahead of the 2026 polls.
The centrepiece of Shah’s visit is the formal launch of the second phase of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) from Nathanpur ,a border village in Cachar district. With a substantial budget of Rs 6,839 crore, this move aims to modernise infrastructure in remote areas to curb migration while empowering residents to act as the nation’s primary “eyes and ears” for security.
This shifts the narrative of border outposts from being the “last villages” to the “first villages” of India.
Located on the India-Bangladesh border, Cachar allows the BJP to re-sharpen its core focus on infiltration and border security, issues that remain central to its political identity in Assam.
