UCC, Action Against Love Jihad & 2 Lakh Jobs: BJP Releases 'Sankalp Patra' For Assam Polls

Last Updated:March 31, 2026, 10:16 IST

The Assembly elections in Assam is set to take place in a single phase on April 9, 2026. The vote counting will be held on May 4.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its election manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the upcoming Assam Assembly Elections 2026. Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, State BJP president Dilip Saikia and others were present at the ceremony in Guwahati.

Releasing the manifesto, Assam Chief Minister promised a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and two lakh jobs in the state.

“We will implement UCC in Assam, excluding Sixth Schedule, ST areas. We will take strong steps against Love Jihad. We will try to make flood-free Assam, and in the first two years, we will spend Rs 18,000 crore. We will provide 2 lakh jobs in next 5 years," Sarma said.

“We want to make One District, One Medical College, One University, One Engineering College," he added.

Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia said that the BJP aims to make a “secure Assam, a developed Assam."

“The 2026 election is a very important election for the people of Assam. BJP is contesting this election with an aim to make a secure Assam. We are ready for this election. Our ‘sankalp’ (resolve) is to make a secure Assam, a developed Assam. We received 2.45 lakh suggestions from different parts of the state to prepare the Sankalp Patra," Saikia said.

Meanwhile, Union Finance Minister Sitharaman highlighted the economic growth of the state under the BJP government, stating that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased about three times in the last 10 years, while the per capita income has risen from Rs 1.03 lakh in 2020-21 to Rs 1.59 lakh in 2024-25.

Assam Assembly Elections 2026

As per the schedule released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Assembly polls in Assam is set to take place in a single phase on April 9, 2026. The vote counting will be held on May 4.

The BJP government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is looking to secure a third consecutive term, while the Congress aims to defeat the ruling party to return to power.

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