Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi has alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was trying to add voters from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to Assam’s electoral rolls in a bid to safeguard his position.
Addressing a party programme in Dhubri on Wednesday, Gogoi said, “Assamese people do not support Sarma, and he has become the BJP’s biggest liability. That is why the chief minister is trying to include the names of people from other states in the voters’ list.”
Notably, the Election Commission has ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls with January 1, 2026 as the qualifying date. The revision is intended to ensure clean, updated and accurate voter lists for all eligible citizens.
He urged political parties, the media, and organisations concerned about Assam’s interests to remain vigilant and ensure that individuals from other states do not vote in the upcoming assembly elections.
“We will contest the elections not merely to increase our numbers in the assembly, but to come to power to protect and safeguard the interests of the people,” he added.
Gogoi said the opposition parties have come together not simply to unseat someone from power, but to address the pressing issues facing Assam.
He further alleged that the chief minister is in “deep trouble” and has sought the support of AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal. “It is quite possible that in the coming days Asaduddin Owaisi may also visit Assam to bail him out,” he added.
Gogoi said the opposition bloc was far ahead of the BJP in terms of poll preparedness and alliance-building.
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Eight opposition parties in Assam have agreed to contest the upcoming assembly elections together. The alliance comprises the Congress, CPI(M), Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, CPI, CPI(ML), Jatiya Dal–Asom (JDA) and the Karbi Anglong-based All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC).
