Silchar, Assam – Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to arrive in Silchar on February 19 for a three-day tour of Assam, a visit that comes just weeks ahead of the Assembly elections.
Officials said Shah will spend the night in Silchar before travelling on February 20 to the Border Security Force’s Natunpur outpost along the India–Bangladesh border in Cachar district. His inspection of the forward post is part of a broader focus on strengthening border management in the run-up to the polls.
At Natunpur, Shah will inaugurate the Vibrant Villages Programme, a central initiative designed to improve infrastructure, connectivity, and livelihood opportunities in remote border areas. The scheme aims to discourage migration by creating jobs and boosting local development.
Later that day, Shah will address a Bharatiya Janata Party rally in the Barak Valley, formally launching the party’s campaign in southern Assam. The region, comprising three districts, is considered politically significant for the BJP’s prospects. Following the rally, he is scheduled to travel to Tripura’s capital Agartala before returning to Assam the same evening.
On February 21, Shah will attend the Central Reserve Police Force’s annual day parade at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati. This marks the first time the parade is being held in the Northeast, a move seen as symbolically important for the region. He will also lay the foundation stone for a new campus of the 10th Assam Police Battalion at Kasutoli in Sonapur, near Guwahati.
This will be Shah’s third visit to Assam since late December. The BJP, which currently holds power in the 126-member Assembly, is seeking a third consecutive term, with elections expected in March–April.
