Lakhs of ‘doubtful voters’ deleted in Assam after BJP complaints: Himanta Sarma
The deletions were made following complaints by BJP workers during the SR exercise.
His comment came a day after the Election Commission released the final voter list for poll-bound Assam, with more than 2.43 lakh names deleted from the draft list.
“This is just the beginning. The names of more such people will be deleted when the Special Intensive Revision is done,” Sarma said at a press conference here. he said.
He said that despite threats and intimidation, BJP activists have filed complaints against suspicious voters.
Following allegations and objections, the final electoral roll was published in Assam on Tuesday, with a total of 2.49 crore voters, a drop of 0.97 per cent compared to the draft list.
Sarma also said, “The war against illegal Bangladeshi Muslims (immigrants) will continue.”
