The ongoing Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls in Assam has sparked a fresh political controversy, with the Congress accusing the BJP-led state government of serious wrongdoing and calling it a direct attack on democracy and the rights of indigenous people.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi alleged that the voter list exercise was being misused to unfairly influence upcoming elections. He claimed that the state government was committing “grave injustice” to the people of Assam and accused the BJP of carrying out “vote theft” in the name of Special Revision.
Gogoi said that Assam was passing through a troubling phase, where the voting rights of indigenous communities were under threat. According to him, names of many local voters were being deliberately deleted from the electoral rolls because they did not support the ruling party. At the same time, he alleged that names of people from outside the state were being added illegally. 
The APCC president further claimed that voters from states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar had appeared on Assam’s voter lists, raising serious questions about the fairness and transparency of the electoral process. He warned that such practices, if left unchecked, could weaken the foundation of democracy in the state.
Raising concerns over the role of constitutional bodies, Gogoi questioned the stand of the Election Commission of India. He alleged that while the Congress was repeatedly questioned by the Commission, complaints against the BJP were often ignored. He said this selective approach had created fear and distrust among voters.
Gogoi claimed that people who were likely to vote against the BJP were being targeted, with their names removed ahead of the Assembly elections. Calling the situation alarming, he urged the people of Assam to stay alert and safeguard their democratic rights.
Meanwhile, the Congress has stepped up its political outreach across the state through the “Raijor Podulit Raijor Congress Abhiyan,” a mass consultation drive aimed at shaping the party’s roadmap for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. The campaign focuses on gathering public opinion to prepare what the party describes as a people’s manifesto.
As part of the initiative, Congress leaders have visited several areas of Lower Assam, including Nalbari and Rangia. In Rangia, a delegation led by Manifesto Committee chairman Pradyut Bordoloi, and organised under the initiative of Kamrup (Rural) District Congress president Pranjit Choudhury, held discussions with local party workers, social organisations, prominent citizens and senior journalists. Former MP Abdul Khaleque was also part of the delegation.
Earlier, on January 6, the campaign team, led by former APCC president Ripun Bora, collected public feedback in Hojai district.
The campaign is set to conclude in Guwahati on January 10 and 11, with large-scale interactions planned with political and social organisations, students, youth groups, intellectuals and senior journalists under the initiative of the Kamrup Metropolitan District Congress. Senior Congress leaders, including Gogoi, Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia, and Bordoloi, are expected to take part.
Several well-known journalists, writers and intellectuals, along with organisations such as the All Assam Students’ Union, have already been invited to share their views. Bordoloi has also personally reached out to nearly 100 eminent individuals in Guwahati for suggestions.
Congress leaders said the manifesto would reflect the voices and concerns of the people of Assam and would be released after incorporating feedback from all sections of society.
