Priyanka Gandhi, the senior leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) on the 2nd of March, addressed a rally in Assam.
Ms. Gandhi asserted, if voted to power in Assam, they would nullify the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the State.
Ms. Gandhi adressed a public meeting in Tezpur and launched the ”Five Guarantees” campaign. She said, “If given a chance to form government in the northeastern state, will dole out Rs 2,000 every month to homemakers across the state, and provide free electricity up to 200 units to all households.”
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary, who is in poll-bound Assam on a two-day visit, also claimed that her party will hike daily wages of tea garden workers to Rs. 365 from the existing Rs. 167, and provide at least 25,000 government jobs to youth.
“People of Assam were cheated by a party (BJP) five years ago that promised them 25 lakh jobs but gave them CAA instead. Our party is not making empty promises but undertaking five guarantees,” the Congress leader, who sported a traditional ”gamocha” around her neck with the letters CAA crossed out on it.”
The Assam elections are scheduled to be held in three phases, starting from the 27th of March, the 1st of April and the 6th of April.
First phase:
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: March 2
Last Date of Nominations: March 9
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: 10th March
Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures: 12th March
Date of polls: 27 March
Second phase
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: 5th March
Last Date of Nominations: 12th March
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: 17th March
Date of polls: April 1
Third phase
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: 12th March
Last Date of Nominations: 19th March
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: 20th March
Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures: 22nd March
Date of polls: 6th of April
The counting of votes for all states would be held on the 2nd of May.
