Guwahati: In poll-bound Assam, Congress today launched the mega ‘Congress or 5 Guarantee’ Yatra across the State.
The yatra was flagged off by Assam Congress in-charge of Jitendra Singh at Paschim Nagaon near Jagiroad town.
A massive rally was taken out by the Congress on the occasion.
Congress Lok Sabha MPs – Pradyut Bordoloi and Gaurav Gogoi also took part in the rally.
“After the success of the ‘Asom Basaon Ahok’ bus yatra, the party will continue the momentum it has been able to generate through the ‘Congress or 5 Guarantee’ yatra will take place in constituencies across all 33 districts of Assam,” the Assam Congress said in a press statement.
The second leg of the yatra will commence from the Haleswar temple at Tezpur under the leadership of Gaurav Gogoi on March 13.
President of All India Mahila Congress Sushmita Dev will initiate another leg of the event on March 13 from Gandhi Park at Silchar.