Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam on September 8 for a series of government programmes, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed on Thursday. While Sarma refrained from disclosing details, he stated that the Prime Minister would attend three official events during the visit. "On September 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam and he will attend three government programmes," the Chief Minister said while speaking to reporters.
The Assam visit will follow PM Modi’s upcoming tour of Bihar and West Bengal on July 18, where he will launch and inaugurate infrastructure projects worth over ₹12,000 crore combined. Modi will begin his July 18 visit in Motihari, Bihar, where he is slated to launch projects valued at over ₹7,200 crore. These initiatives will include:
New Software Technology Parks,
The launch of four Amrit Bharat trains, and
Major road infrastructure projects.
Taking to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi wrote: "Will be in Motihari, Bihar, tomorrow, 18th July. Development works worth ₹7,200 crore will be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover Software Technology Parks, four new Amrit Bharat trains, road projects and more."
Following Bihar, PM Modi will travel to Durgapur, West Bengal, to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for projects exceeding ₹5,000 crore. These projects will span vital sectors such as oil and gas, power, road infrastructure, and railways. PM Modi's back-to-back visits to Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam are being seen as part of the BJP’s outreach efforts ahead of upcoming state and general elections, aiming to bolster infrastructure development while sharpening political narratives in opposition-ruled states.