GUWAHATI : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on January 22 announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are scheduled to visit the state later this month, signalling a series of high-profile engagements ahead of the Assam Assembly elections.

Addressing the media, Sarma said Prime Minister Modi will visit Assam on February 14, while Home Minister Amit Shah is slated to arrive on January 30. The Chief Minister shared the details through a Facebook Live from Davos, where he is attending the World Economic Forum.

During his February 14 visit, the Prime Minister is expected to inaugurate a bridge over the Brahmaputra connecting two parts of Guwahati and dedicate the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Guwahati, to the nation. Sarma said several other development projects are also likely to be inaugurated during the visit.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will travel to Dibrugarh on January 30 to lay the foundation stone of Assam’s second legislative assembly complex and address a public rally. According to the Chief Minister, the visit reflects the Centre’s emphasis on strengthening administrative infrastructure in Upper Assam.

Sarma noted that the Prime Minister’s upcoming visit will be his third to Assam within a span of three months, underscoring sustained central focus on the state. He added that Modi may also lay the foundation stone of a railway coach manufacturing factory at Kokrajhar.

The Chief Minister further said that a Peace Area and Advanced Landing Facility is being developed at Moran in Dibrugarh district. Once operational, it is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Dibrugarh and Itanagar by facilitating direct flights and improved highway connectivity.

Highlighting the frequency of visits, Sarma said the Prime Minister has already been to Assam twice in recent months, reflecting the Centre’s continued engagement with the state.