Assam: Massive crowds swarm BJP's cycle rally, Himanta Biswa Sarma expresses gratitude

rth East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) conver and Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma concluded his third consecutive cycle rally on Friday in Kamalpur. Assam Minister's cycle rally in Kamalpur was thronged by locals and BJP supporters who joined him in large numbers waving party flag and showering flowers on Finance Minister as he rode on cycle. Sharing a few glimpses from cycle rally, Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, "I feel so blessed with such generous and overwhelming affection of people." 

During his massive cycle rally, Himanta Biswa Sarma who also hes state's health ministry, interacted with school children sharing pictures of same. "se cheerful little school girls were such a delight to speak to ir incence laced with ir sweet smiles filled my heart with great joy," he wrote.  

Earlier on Thursday, Himanta Biswa Sarma led a bicycle rally in Sonitpur district of Assam. 16km rally which witnessed a massive participation of BJP workers including Lok Sabha MP Pallab Lochan Das and local people commenced from Bihaguri and ended at Puthimari playground, Barchalla. After attending cycle rally, Sarma laid foundation stone of Borsola Model Degree College at Singimari, Doomdooma. "This project worth Rs 15.25 cr will be a milestone in imparting quality higher education in Sonitpur," he said. 

BJP's Assam push

ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam has kickstarted its election process for upcoming Assembly polls with formation of a 16-member State Election Committee - including CM Sarbananda Sowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma and state chief Ranjeet Kumar Das. With Amit Shah kicking off campaign at Kamrup, BJP eyes to retain state. Assam witnessed massive protests against CAA-NRC-NPR, as  Assamese people fear a massive inrush of migrants which will threaten ir indigeus culture - violating Assam accords. BJP is yet to convince state subjects of merits of CAA, after disastrous NRC drive which resulted in exclusion of 19 lakh citizens.

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