Opposition parties in Assam, led by the Congress, have filed an FIR against Dilip Saikia, the state BJP president, at the Dispur Police Station. They allege “vote chori (vote theft)” through the ongoing Special Revision of the electoral rolls, claiming that the ruling party is trying to manipulate the voters’ list before the upcoming elections. The FIR, submitted as part of a coordinated effort by Opposition parties, names the BJP and accuses the Special Revision exercise of colluding with the Election Commission of India to intentionally delete genuine voters’ names.
Opposition leaders have expressed concerns over these actions, stating that they pose a significant threat to democratic rights. They have demanded an immediate stop to the revision process and called for a transparent and impartial review of the electoral rolls. Senior Congress leader Ripun Bora, speaking to the media after filing the FIR, alleged that the exercise was part of a planned conspiracy. He mentioned that all Opposition parties jointly submitted the FIR against Dilip Saikia, citing a live video conference held on January 4.
According to Bora, during the meeting, Saikia instructed BJP MLAs and district presidents to identify non-BJP supporters among 5,000 to 10,000 voters in each constituency. Bora claimed that this directive was to be implemented across nearly 60 constituencies, with party leaders instructed to submit the lists by January 12, overseen by a designated minister. Bora emphasized that this move reveals the BJP’s intention to delete a significant number of voters from each constituency, echoing concerns raised by Rahul Gandhi nationwide.
