Archive · 10 Jan 2026

Anger over delay in SKAC elections in Assam

Anger over delay in SKAC elections in Assam

People from the Sonowal Kachari community in Assam are very upset because the elections for their local council, called the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC), have been delayed.

The government hasn't given a reason for the delay, and the community feels this is unfair.

They held a protest to demand that the elections happen right away.

They say it's their right to vote and that the government is trying to stop them.

The council has 32 areas to vote in, and most of them are in Dibrugarh.

The community is warning that if the elections don't happen soon, they will protest even more.

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