Assam CM Sarma Pushes Special Voter Roll Revision at Bengal Rally

The pitch casts voter-list checks as a credibility test in a state long roiled by NRC disputes.

Overview

Sarma called for a Special Intensive Revision in Assam to verify and clean voter lists, framing it as a way to boost trust in elections during a speech in Kamarhati, West Bengal.
He praised Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and said he should receive the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor, for guiding such exercises.
He warned that those accused of attacking BJP candidates in West Bengal would face action if the party forms the government there.
He set bold targets for the BJP, saying the party would aim for 100 seats in Assam and 200 in West Bengal.
The move touches a raw nerve in Assam, where past fights over the National Register of Citizens and alleged illegal immigration mean any large roll check could add or drop names and shape who gets to vote.