According to an official statement, the Prime Minister will participate in programmes across Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar in Assam on March 13 and 14 before travelling to Kolkata later on March 14.
A local holiday has been declared in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTR) region of Assam on October 25 on the occasion of Diwali and Kali Puja. The holiday has been announced in the districts Kokorajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Tamulpur and Udalguri.
The council elections, which is considered to be the semi-final of the legislative polls, have shown a positive sign for the BJP as the party managed to bag 9 seats as compared to one seat in 2015 polls.
