Prime Minister of India - Dr. Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister files nomination for Rajya Sabha

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, filed his nomination papers for re-election to the Rajya Sabha at Guwahati this morning. Addressing Members of the Congress Legislative Party in Assam the Prime Minister said "I feel emotional and sentimental on this occasion". For the last sixteen years I have represented Assam in the Rajya Sabha and I am extremely grateful to the people of Assam and to the Congress Legislative Party for nominating me for another term. I know my inadequacies but it has been my sincere effort all these years to represent Assam and to be worthy of your trust. I am extremely grateful to you for your affection and your support. I have tried my best to be worthy of it. I may have been born elsewhere but I am today an Assamese at heart. I have tried hard to contribute to Assam's development, to the development of Northeast as a whole. It is my sincere hope that our Government can lay the foundations for a vibrant and prosperous Assam and the Northeast. We have taken up many projects to ensure the integration of the region through better connectivity and infrastructure development. Assam and the Northeast are equal partners in the national development and are destined to play an active role in the national mainstream. My prayer is that I should be worthy of your trust. I thank you from the core of my heart for your support, your affection and your trust.