Guwahati: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, right, and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during the Bharatiya Janata Party Assam unit’s election manifesto release ahead of the state Assembly elections, at the party’s state headquarters, in Guwahati, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_31_2026_000215B)