Kokrajhar, March 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Kokrajhar in Assam on March 13, Assam Minister Urkhao Gwra Brahma said on Sunday.

Speaking to ANI, the Assam Minister said that the PM Modi will lay foundation stones of development projects in the state.

"On the upcoming 13th, the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the market to lay the foundation stone for a project. According to an agreement, another project's foundation stone also needs to be laid. The government list has not been released yet," Urkhao Gwra Brahma said.

PM Modi's Assam visit comes ahead of the State Legislative Assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year.

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