Senior Congress leader Bhupen Borah today raised serious allegations of a “planned conspiracy” to remove voters’ names from the electoral rolls in the Ranganadi Assembly constituency, claiming that around 1,800 voters are at risk of being struck off without valid reasons.
Speaking during his visit to Ranganadi, Borah questioned the state government and the election authorities, asking, “Honourable Chief Minister, what is happening in Ranganadi?” He alleged that the BJP government is using the election system as a weapon and is indulging in what he termed as “vote theft”.
Borah said the Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi, has repeatedly warned that such practices could take place, and now similar concerns are emerging in Assam. He alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is directly or indirectly behind the developments and said the situation became clearer after observing the chief minister’s recent speeches. 
According to Borah, residents of Ranganadi approached him with serious complaints. “Many citizens told me that there is a huge conspiracy in this constituency. Nearly 1,800 voters may be removed from the voter list. I personally know some of these families. Some of them are family friends. They came to me and said they had learnt about a plan to remove their names,” he said.
The Congress leader further claimed that a local resident had written a letter to the Booth Level Officer (BLO) of the Ranganadi constituency. The letter was allegedly sent by Nabajyoti Baruah, a supply department employee working as a supply inspector. In the letter, the official reportedly asked for certain names to be checked and removed from the ration card list. Borah alleged that removal from the ration card list could eventually lead to deletion from the voter list.
“This is very serious,” Borah said. “I personally spoke to several people whose names are said to be on the list. I asked them clearly if there was any problem with their documents or citizenship. They told me everything is in order. Then how can their names be removed?”
Borah appealed to the Election Commission of India and the Assam government to immediately intervene. He said the affected people have proof of being Indian citizens and their names appeared in earlier voter lists.
“If any citizen is harassed like this, the matter will go much deeper and the situation may escalate. I will not remain silent. I do not fear threats. I do not fear guns or sticks. We have always fought for citizenship rights,” Borah said.
Questioning the role of the supply department, Borah asked how a supply inspector could recommend removal of names from voter-related records. “If there is any discrepancy in the supply department, they should suspend their employee and investigate within their department. Why was the BLO asked to remove names from the voter list? This is illegal,” he alleged.
