Guwahati, Dec 4:: In a bid to reconnect with grassroots communities and capture the pulse of a politically charged Assam, the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) is set to launch its new campaign “Raijor Padulit Raijor Congress” (People’s Congress at the People’s Doorstep). The initiative will be rolled out on December 6 in Dibrugarh, with APCC president Gaurav Gogoi and senior leaders in attendance. The launch will be held simultaneously on the ground and across digital platforms with campaign responsibilities led by Bhupen Bora and coordination by Debrabrata Saikia.
At the heart of the campaign is a statewide exercise to collect people’s aspirations through specially designed Aspiration Boxes. Through these aspiration slips, the Congress aims to reach diverse groups-tea garden workers, farmers, women’s collectives, SHGs, students, and rural communities and use their inputs to shape the party’s Vision Document and its manifesto for the 2026 elections an an exercise overseen by Manifesto Committee Chairperson MP Pradyut Bordoloi.
“In Assam, people from all castes and communities, from Sadiya to Dhubri, from Barak to Brahmaputra form one Assamese community. Chaulung Sukaphaa united this land, and Srimanta Sankardeva gave us our vision and identity. Congress aims to listen to everyone’s concerns and aspirations, and find ways to fulfill them. Starting December 6 in Dibrugarh, we will engage with people to rebuild Assam free from corruption and fear and prepare a forward-looking manifesto. Through this, we will establish the “Raijor Padulit Raijor Congress.” Bordoloi said.
During the launch event, community groups such as tea tribe organisations, student representatives, SHG members, and farmers’ groups will submit their aspirations on the spot, marking the symbolic start of the exercise. Senior leaders and party workers will also add their own entries to signal collective ownership of the campaign.
The party has said that after the launch, booth-level, mandal-level, and district committees will begin placing Aspiration Boxes across Assam. These boxes will be installed in high-footfall public spaces like marketplaces, community halls, bus stops, playgrounds, tea garden labour lines, and outside college and school premises to ensure maximum participation. Beginning in Dibrugarh, the campaign will gradually cover all 35 districts, with over 3,000 boxes expected to be deployed in a phased rollout. The publicity activities are headed by senior congress leader and MP Rakibul Hussain.
Several key public concerns have remained unaddressed under the BJP government, which has been in power in the state since 2016. Despite repeated promises including a “flood-free Assam” through Brahmaputra dredging and reservoir projects, large parts of the state continue to face annual floods without structural solutions. Tea garden workers, promised a daily wage of ₹351, still earn ₹250 in 2025. Aspirations for ST status among several communities remain unresolved, while rural women and SHGs say empowerment schemes have stalled.
Additionally, high maternal mortality, rising gender-based violence, child trafficking, poor health access in rural belts, persistent man–animal conflict, and school dropouts point to deep systemic distress.
By placing people’s voices at the centre, the APCC says it hopes to craft a vision that reflects ground realities. Congress leaders say the campaign signals the party’s commitment to addressing unfulfilled promises ahead of the next Assembly elections- management of which is overseen by senior leader Ripun Bora.
Jitendra Singh, AICC General Secretary and In-charge for Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, will guide the party in successful completion of the campaign by ensuring seamless coordination across all organisational levels.
