In Assam’s Dhubri district, hundreds of Bengali-origin Muslim families have lost both their homes and voting rights following government-led evictions. Bodiyat Jamal, a 42-year-old mason from Chirakutha village, has been living under a tarpaulin for seven months after his house was demolished in July 2025 for a power project. Recently, Jamal and his family’s names were removed from the final voter list after a special revision, despite his claim of being a registered voter for 24 years. Similar exclusions have affected many others in the area.

According to Indian media outlet Scroll, around 5,700 Muslims from Dhubri and Uriamghat were evicted and simultaneously removed from voter rolls. Election officials said the deletions occurred because displaced voters changed their permanent addresses. However, affected residents allege that authorities have made no effort to reinstate their names. Opposition parties submitted a memorandum on January 25, 2026, urging the chief electoral officer to include genuine displaced voters.

Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel stated that no voter would be removed “voluntarily” and that a separate process exists for those unable to register new addresses. Yet, displaced residents claim their names remain excluded from all lists.