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Assam CM Predicts 4–5 Lakh ‘Miya’ Deletions as TMC Secures Feb. 2 Election Commission Meeting

Opposition leaders plan direct appeals to the Election Commission over alleged misuse of voter‑roll revisions to target minorities.

Overview

  • Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a future Special Intensive Revision would remove 400,000–500,000 ‘Miya’ voters and reiterated that the community should not vote in India.
  • Sarma acknowledged directing BJP workers to submit Form 7 objections and said more than 500,000 complaints seeking deletions were filed during Assam’s ongoing Special Revision.
  • The Election Commission has issued notices to about 1.5 crore electors flagged for ‘logical discrepancies’ or ‘unmapped’ entries, with hearings underway in the revision drives.
  • In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee will lead a 15‑member TMC delegation to meet the Commission in Delhi on February 2 to challenge the SIR process and present alleged cases of wrongful deletion and harassment.
  • Opposition parties in Assam and West Bengal allege an NRC‑style purge through bulk or false objections, while the EC timeline in Assam sets disposal of claims by February 2 and publication of final rolls on February 10.