Guwahati: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, left, and Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal 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_000019B)