Assam Election Gets Groovy: Himanta Biswa Sarma Shakes A Leg At Poll Rally | WATCH

Assam's election rally got a groovy twist on Sunday after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma broke into a dance at a poll rally in Bongaigaon. The CM was seen shaking a leg to a BJP campaign track alongside cheering party workers. The high-energy scene comes as the BJP amps up its outreach ahead of the Assam Assembly elections this month, leaning on music to strike a chord with voters.Himanta Biswa Sarma has officially unveiled three theme songs for the campaign, describing them as a grassroots effort crafted by party workers themselves. “Several theme songs have been prepared by party workers for the polls. The songs have been penned and composed by BJP workers,” he said, as per TOI.Among them is ‘Asomor Surakhya, Bikashor Protigya’ (Assam’s

protection, promise of development), written and composed by Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and sung by Rakesh Riyan. Another track, ‘Lage Lage Lage Akou Abar BJP Sarkar’ (Need, Need, Need, BJP Govt Once More), has been penned by Vidyasagar Borah, chairman of the government-run Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio, and performed by Aranyam Dowarah, according to the report.Also Read: Assam Accord: A 40-Year-Old Promise That Still Haunts Every Election | EXPLAINED

BJP spokesperson Jayanta Kumar Goswami said the songs are designed to carry the party’s message of development, governance, and welfare initiatives to the masses.

Assam Election 2026

Assam will vote in a single phase across 126 constituencies on April 9, with counting of votes scheduled for May 4.The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and Bodoland People's Front (BPF), is seeking a third consecutive term in the state.The Congress-led opposition alliance, which includes Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), Raijor Dal, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], CPI(ML), and other parties, aims to capitalise on anti-incumbency and reclaim power in the state.(With agency inputs)