Guwahati, Mar 1: The ‘Jana Ashirwad Yatra’, launched with an appeal to give the Bharatiya Janata Party another opportunity to form the government, began from Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur district on February 28 and concluded late at night in the Naduar constituency.
The yatra commenced around 10 am from Dhekiajuli and passed through Barchala, Tezpur and Rangapara before reaching Naduar at about 11 pm. In Chariduar under the Naduar constituency, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma participated in a foot march amid traditional gayan-bayan performances and cultural dances presented by various communities, before addressing a public meeting.
Thousands of people waited till nearly 11 pm to catch a glimpse of the Chief Minister. In an emotive gesture, he knelt before the gathering and sought their blessings for the upcoming Assembly elections.
Among those accompanying him during the yatra were Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia, Minister Ashok Singhal, Rajya Sabha MP Pabitra Margherita, and MP Ranjit Dutta, along with party office-bearers and several MLAs. They took part in programmes across the Assembly constituencies covered during the day.
Expressing gratitude for the turnout, Sarma said he was overwhelmed by the response in every constituency and described the first day’s programme as encouraging for the party.
He added that the yatra would continue on March 1 from Jagiroad to the Nagaon constituency, expressing confidence that a similar response would follow.
