India, April 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is focussed on bringing prosperity, self-reliance and global recognition to Assam in the coming years. He further compared the BJP's performance over the last 10 years to the previous Congress rule, targeting the opposition party over MSP, illegal immigration, the condition of tribals and insurgency in the poll-bound state.

Voting for all the 126 assembly seats in the state will be held on April 9 and counting will be on May 4.

Addressing an election rally at Barpeta, the Prime Minister said, "The past 10 years of BJP rule in Assam were to bring peace and harmony, take the state out of difficulties and insecurity and safeguard the state's...