PM Modi in tea garden in Dibrugarh

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visited a tea garden in Assam’s Dibrugarh on Wednesday ahead of two public rallies in the poll-bound state.He described tea as the “soul of Assam”. “Tea is the soul of Assam! Tea from here has reached all over the world.” This morning in Dibrugarh, I visited a tea garden and interacted with the women working here. It was a very memorable experience,” PM Modi wrote on Instagram while sharing photos from the trip. He said, “We are very proud of the efforts of each tea garden family. Their hard work and perseverance have made Assam proud. Here are some more highlights from a tea garden in Dibrugarh.”PM Modi also shared a selfie with women working in tea gardens.According to the Assam state portal, the state produces about 630–700 million kg of tea annually, which is more than half of India’s total production. PM Modi’s rallies in Assam As per his itinerary, the Prime Minister will first address a rally at Gogamukh in Dhemaji at 11 am, followed by a second public meeting in Biswanath district around 1 pm. Senior BJP leaders and state ministers are expected to attend both the programmes. In the first rally, the PM will campaign for BJP candidates Ranoj Pegu and Naba Kumar Dole from Dhemaji and Dhakuakha assembly constituencies. In the second rally in Behali, he will support party candidate and former minister Pallab Lochan Das. All 126 assembly seats in Assam will go to polls on April 9, with counting of votes taking place on May 4, with counting also taking place in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry, where elections will be held around the same period. The BJP-led NDA has been in power in Assam since 2016, when the party won its first assembly election in the state.