'UCC, Two Lakh Jobs': BJP Releases 'Sankalp Patra' For Assam Assembly Elections

Guwahati: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto) for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, promising a Uniform Civil Code and increasing the monthly direct bank transfer under the Orunodoi scheme to Rs 3,000 for women.

Listing 31 promises, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the BJP aims to make Assam the "brightest state".

Following the footsteps of Uttarakhand and Gujarat, and tapping into the BJP's core agenda, the Chief Minister promised a Uniform Civil Code and action against the alleged "love jihad". The UCC, he said, will exclude the areas under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and will not be implemented on tribal communities.

CM Sarma said, "We want to make Assam the brightest state. We don't want to be a dependent state; we want to take part in nation building of the country. In the Sankalp Patra, we have made 31 promises. 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."

He also assured Rs 25,000, with an aim to make 40 lakh women under the Lakhpati Didi scheme.

"We will provide 2 lakh jobs in the next five years. We want to make One District, One Medical College, One University, One Engineering College. We want to provide Rs 25,000 to each woman by aiming to make 40 lakh women of Assam as Lakhpati Didi. We will try to increase Rs 1250 to Rs 3000 under the Orunodoi scheme," he said.

Along with the CM, Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Sarbananda Sonowal, and State BJP president Dilip Saikia were present at the ceremony. 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.

Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, State BKP president Dilip Saikia and others were present at the ceremony. CM Sarma promised a Uniform Civil Code 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. We want to make One District, One Medical College, One University, One Engineering College," the CM said.

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.

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.

She said, "This manifesto has been built on a decade of delivery. When I look at Assam from the perspective of the Union Finance Minister, the state has been transformed in the last 10 years in ways the six decades of Congress rule could never achieve. Assam's state GDP in 2015-16 was Rs 2.24 lakh crore; in 2025-26 it stands at Rs 7.41 lakh crore. This is a 3.3 times increase in a decade. Assam is today among the fastest growing economy among states. The per capita income has risen from Rs 1.03 lakh in 2020-21 to Rs 1.59 lakh in 2024-25."

"Assam's share of central taxes. It was Rs 10,000 crore under the Congress, while in 2025-26, that figure is Rs 50,000 crore. Since 2014, total central transfers to Assam, tax devolution and grants, are at a total of Rs 5.61 lakh crore. Assam has received Rs 27,000 crore as a 50-year interest-free loan from the Centre. When you talk about the double-engine government, these are the reasons... We are not just creating jobs for the youth, we are building an advanced and globally competitive ecosystem that Assamese talent across the world is choosing to come back to," she added.

The polling for all 126 Assembly constituencies will be held in a single phase on April 9, while the counting of votes is scheduled for May 4. Assam will witness a fight between the incumbent BJP-led NDA government and Congress for the 126-seat assembly.

The BJP government, led by CM Sarma, will look to secure a third consecutive term, while the Congress aims to defeat the ruling party to return to power.