India, March 22 -- As Assam prepares for its Assembly elections on April 9, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has included mustard oil, commonly known as "Mitha Tel," as part of his election campaign.

"My child eats what I cook every day. If BJP is going to deliver real mustard oil like they say, my vote is theirs. It means they understand our daily struggles," Ranjeeta Nayak, 26, a young mother in Tinsukia's co-district Doomdooma, told Northeast Now on Sunday.

In multiple public addresses, including a notable rally in November 2025, Sarma explicitly tied the pledge to electoral support, stating, "We have given you rice, dal, sugar, salt, Orunodoi, and Nijut Moina. Next, if you make us win the election, we will give 1 litre mustard oil...