Guwahati, April 3 Union Home Minister Amit Shah's first election rally in Golakgunj, Assam's Dhubri district, on Friday has been cancelled as his helicopter could not land due to technical reasons, party sources said.
Shah had left from Guwahati for Golakgunj but was unable to land, following which the rally was called off, they said.
He later addressed people over the phone, apologized for not being able to attend, and urged them to vote for BJP candidate Ashwini Ray Sarkar to make Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the "chief" again and strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shah promised that after winning the polls, he would participate in the victory procession.
He later flew to Dudhnoi in neighbouring Goalpara district for his next meeting.
The Union minister has been on a two-day visit to Assam since Thursday, during which he addressed a rally for AGP candidate Keshab Mahanta at Kaliabor.
He was scheduled to address three meetings on Friday, including one in Palashbari constituency in Kamrup district.
Polling for the 126-member Assam Assembly will be held on April 9, with counting of votes on May 4.