India, March 22 -- In an exclusive and candid interaction with The Sunday Guardian, BJP National Vice President and Assam BJP's election in-charge, Baijayant "Jay" Panda, speaks on multiple issues including why he believes BJP will retain power in Assam, the absence of a strong opposition in the state and how BJP intends to tackle the demographic changes in Assam.

Q: What is the BJP's overall strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections? Is there any anti-incumbency sentiment, and if so, how is the party planning to counter it? A: Actually, there is a very strong pro-incumbency sentiment visible in Assam today. This is evident both from ground-level feedback from the public and from various surveys conducted so far. The contrast between ...