Guwahati, April 5 -- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, accusing it of engaging in "corruption and misgovernance for centuries", and asserted that Assam stands with the BJP.

"If any party has been associated with corruption and misgovernance for centuries, that party is Congress. What did Congress do during its long tenure?... They betrayed Assam, governance deteriorated due to corruption, and social security was not provided. The steps taken by Prime Minister Modi's government have made the people happy, and every individual has faith in Prime Minister Modi. Whether Rahul Gandhi comes or Priyanka Gandhi, Assam is with the BJP," Sonowal told ANI...