Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Assam CM Targets Miya Voters in SIR
The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said that a special check of voter lists in Assam might remove around 4-5 lakh voters.
He believes these voters are people who came to Assam from Bangladesh without permission.
The government wants to stop these people from voting in Assam.
The Chief Minister also said that his job is to make these people suffer.
Opposition parties, like the Congress, say this is not fair and that the government is making the rules of the country not work in Assam.
They also say the government is only targeting certain groups of people.
The Chief Minister said that the government is only targeting people who came from Bangladesh and not the people who originally live in Assam.
The special check of voter lists is happening because there might be an election in Assam soon.
The Miya community, which is mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims, lives mainly in lower Assam and the Barak Valley.
The Chief Minister has asked people to file complaints against the Miya community to make them suffer.
Assam's Chief Minister announced that 4-5 lakh Miya voters may be deleted in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The target group for deletion includes suspected illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, referred to as 'Miyas'.
The government aims to prevent these individuals from voting in Assam's upcoming Assembly polls.
Opposition parties accuse the BJP of targeting specific communities and deleting genuine voters from the electoral rolls.
The Chief Minister stated that his job is to make the Miya people suffer and that the eviction drives target only Miya Muslims and not Assamese people.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Opposition parties
- What
- Proposed deletion of 4-5 lakh Miya voters in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- When
- Announced on January 27, 2024, with the revision expected to take place before the Assembly polls in three to four months
- Where
- Assam, India, specifically targeting areas like Digboi, Duliajan, and Tinsukia in Upper Assam
- Why
- To prevent suspected illegal immigrants from voting in Assam, according to the BJP government; Opposition parties argue it is a targeted attack on specific communities
- Event
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Assam
- Potential Impact
- 4-5 lakh Miya voters may be deleted
- Target Group
- Miya Muslims, considered undocumented immigrants from Bangladesh
- Government Initiative
- Special revision of voter list in Assam
- Opposition Reaction
- Congress leader Aman Wadud says the chief minister has made the Constitution ineffective in Assam
- Upcoming Elections
- Assam is expected to head for Assembly polls in three to four months
- Locations Mentioned
- Digboi, Duliajan, and Tinsukia in Upper Assam
- Legal Context
- 1985 Assam Accord sets March 24, 1971, as cut-off date for illegal immigrants
Sources
‘When SIR comes to Assam, 4–5 lakh voters will be deleted’: CM Sarma
From evictions to elections, ‘miya’ emerges as key flashpoint in Assam’s 2026 polls
4 lakh-5 lakh ‘Miyas’ will get deleted in Assam SIR, my job to make them suffer: Himanta Sarma
‘Miyas’, not Assamese people, facing problem due to SR: Himanta
1.04 crore voters served notices in UP during Special Intensive Revision: CEO
At Parliament Floor Leaders' Meeting, Kamal Haasan Flags Voter List Deletions
'Four To Five Lakh Voters Will Be Removed': Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Comments On Electoral Rolls Spark Outrage In Assam
Assam CM Himanta Sarma claims Miya voters may be dropped during special roll revision - Telegraph India
AASU demands error-free voter list revision, flags notices to indigenous muslims
Poll Watch | Why Assam voter roll revision has sparked unease amid a wave of objections
Assam’s Survival Depends on Polarisation, Says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
‘Nothing to hide’: Assam CM says he has told BJP members to file complaints against ‘Miya’ voters
