Himanta Biswa Sarma Challenges Congress to Resign Over CEC Skepticism

Sarma dismissed opposition concerns over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, framing the process as a necessary response to decades of cross-border infiltration. He cited historical parliamentary records, noting that former Home Minister Indrajit Gupta once identified millions of foreign nationals on Assam’s voter lists. According to the Chief Minister, the demographic shifts observed in states like West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand validate the ongoing need for administrative scrutiny.

Directing his criticism toward Rahul Gandhi, Sarma characterized the current anti-government protests as manufactured by "Dimagi Naxals" and foreign interests seeking regime change. He ridiculed the notion of institutional decline under the current administration, pointing out that Congress has remained out of power in states like Tamil Nadu and West Bengal for decades, long before the current Election Commission leadership existed. To highlight the perceived hypocrisy, Sarma offered to resign his own position and contest an election using traditional paper ballots if Congress leaders would simultaneously trigger fresh elections in their own governed states. He argued that if the party genuinely believes the current electoral apparatus is compromised, they must be willing to abandon the mandates secured under that same system.