Target 50% votes in each booth: Nitin Nabin to BJP workers in Assam

Nitin Nabin asks BJP cadre in Assam to secure 50% votes per booth in upcoming Assembly elections, slams Congress over security

Updated on: Feb 18, 2026, 22:26:18 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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Guwahati: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday urged party workers to target 50% of the total votes in each booth in the coming Assembly polls in the state, which are expected to be held in April.

Nabin, who is on a two-day tour of Assam, was addressing a ‘panna pramukh sammelan’, a gathering of party workers responsible for being in touch with all voters listed on one page of the voters’ list.

“In the past Assembly polls, you helped secure 36-37% votes for the party and in the general election you helped us get 46-47% of the total votes. I give you the goal of securing 50% of total votes in each booth in the coming Assembly polls,” he said.

“This resolve will not just ensure a win for us, but will sink Congress’s boat for good. It’s a party which compromises with the nation’s security. I urge you all to visit each house, meet each voter and inform them about your leaders, the party’s ideology and the government’s achievements,” Nabin added.

He accused the Congress of encouraging illegal Bangladeshi immigrants for the sake of vote bank politics and doing nothing to protect the country’s borders by building proper infrastructure. Nabin lauded the BJP government in the state for its drive to evict illegal settlers from government land.

“Congress had no ‘niti’, ‘niyaat’ and ‘netritva’ (policy, intention and leadership). We are proud that we have all three,” Nabin said.

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A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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