Based on BJP complaints, names of lakhs of ‘doubtful voters' deleted in Assam: CM Himanta
The Hindu
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma claims lakhs of 'doubtful voters' deleted based on BJP complaints during electoral roll revision.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) claimed that the names of lakhs of "doubtful voters" were deleted during the Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls in the State.
He said many of the deletions were based on complaints filed by BJP workers.
His comment comes a day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) had published the final voters' list for poll-bound Assam with over 2.43 lakh names deleted from the draft rolls.
"This is only the beginning. Names of more such people will be deleted when the Special Intensive Revision is conducted," Mr. Sarma said at a press conference in Guwahati.
"As far as possible, our party members filed complaints. Names have been struck off based on these," he said.
Mr. Sarma claimed that for the first time since the signing of the Assam Accord, such a large number of names have been removed from the rolls.
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