Guwahati, March 14 Ahead of the Assam assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on Saturday for a two-day visit to the state, during which he will attend an official function and address a rally of the BJP's youth wing.
Shah was received by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other senior officials at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here.
"I extend a warm welcome to Hon'ble @AmitShah ji to the land of Maa Kamakhya. Hon'ble Home Minister will dedicate various developmental projects and inspire our Yuva Shakti with his words of wisdom," Sarma said in a post on X.
Shah will spend the night at the Kainadhara State Guest House in the city, a party functionary said.
"He is likely to meet the top leadership of the party and discuss the strategies for the upcoming Assam assembly polls. There is nothing scheduled, but we look forward to his guidance," BJP Assam Media Relation Convenor Dhrubajyoti Maral told