Guwahati, April 5 -- Sarbananda Sonowal, former chief minister and Union minister for shipping, ports and waterways in the Narendra Modi government, is among the key strategists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a star campaigner for the assembly elections in Assam. In an interview, he shared his views on the party's prospects and key issues as it eyes a third straight win.

How is the campaign going so far, and how do you rate the prospects of the BJP and its allies?

I have seen the brightness in the faces of the voters, and that is in favour of the BJP and its allies. That is because of the outstanding success story in Assam in the past 10 years under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his wholehearted sup...