Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur will arrive in Assam on Thursday to cast their votes.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Guwahati) AP Tiwary confirmed this on Monday and confirmed receiving instructions from the PMO in this regard.
“We have been asked to arrange for proper security arrangements in consultation with the Special Protection Group (SPG),” said Tiwary while adding that adequate security will be arranged for the arrival of the Prime Minister and his wife.
Singh, who is a member of the Upper House from Assam since 1991, and his wife are voters of Dispur legislative Assembly constituency in Assam. Both the PM and his wife will cast their votes at the polling centre at the Dispur Government HS School.
According to the electoral rolls, the address of the Prime Minister is House No 3989, Sarumotoria, Guwahati Assam. Singh has the serial number 688 in the electoral roll, followed by his wife (689).
On May 30 last year, Singh made it to the Rajya Sabha from Assam for the fifth straight term.
It may be mentioned that Singh has been representing Assam in the Upper House since 1991. Former Assam Chief Minister late Hiteswar Saikia offered him a Rajya Sabha seat from Assam after he became the Union Finance Minister. Saikia also made him a tenant in his house located at Sarumotoria locality in Guwahati.