During an election rally in Dudhnoi, Goalpara district, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) commitment to implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Assam, while ensuring that tribal communities will be exempt from its provisions. Shah criticized the Congress party for its historical treatment of tribal communities, claiming they were used as mere 'vote banks' and neglected in terms of development. He pointed out that the BJP has significantly increased the budget for tribal welfare from ₹25,000 crore (approximately $3 billion USD) before 2014 to ₹1.38 lakh crore (approximately $16.5 billion USD) after coming to power. Shah also promised the establishment of a dairy project aimed at providing every tribal family with one cow and one buffalo. He emphasized the importance of detecting illegal immigrants in Assam and restoring peace in the region, attributing these successes to the BJP government. In response, Congress highlighted their contributions to tribal autonomy through the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and criticized the BJP for failing to grant Scheduled Tribe status to certain communities.