Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to Assam, the BJP has announced an 18-member core committee for its state unit. Shah is scheduled to meet the committee on the night of August 28 to review preparations and strategize for the 2026 assembly elections. State BJP president Dilip Saikia said the committee was formed with the approval of national president JP Nadda. Members include CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Pabitra Margherita, national secretary Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, state ministers, former leaders, three state vice presidents, five general secretaries, and former MP Rajdeep Roy.