PM Modi at tea garden in Dibrugarh

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited a tea garden in Dibrugarh, Assam, ahead of two public rallies in the poll-bound state.He described tea as the “soul of Assam.” “Tea is the soul of Assam! The tea from here has reached across the world. This morning in Dibrugarh, I visited a tea garden and interacted with the women working here. It was a very memorable experience,” PM Modi wrote on X, sharing photos from the visit. He added, “We are very proud of the efforts of every tea garden family. Their hard work and perseverance have enhanced Assam’s pride. Here are some more glimpses from a tea garden in Dibrugarh.”PM Modi also shared a selfie with women working in the tea garden.According to the Assam State Portal, the state produces around 630–700 million kg of tea annually, accounting for over half of India’s total output. PM Modi’s rallies in Assam As per his itinerary, the prime minister will first address a rally at Gogamukh in Dhemaji at 11 am, followed by a second public meeting in Biswanath district around 1 pm. Senior BJP leaders and state ministers are expected to attend both events. At the first rally, the PM will campaign for BJP candidates Ranoj Pegu and Naba Kumar Doley from the Dhemaji and Dhakuakha assembly constituencies. At the second rally in Behali, he will support party candidate and former minister Pallab Lochan Das. All 126 assembly seats in Assam will go to polls on April 9, with vote counting scheduled for May 4, alongside counting in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, and the Union territory of Puducherry, where elections will be held around the same period. The BJP-led NDA has been in power in Assam since 2016, when the party won its first assembly elections in the state