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Sarma plans Assam rallies against Rahul Gandhi from Oct. 13 to 31

2026-10-12 · 1 source · Economic Times India

In short

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said rallies will be held from October 13 to 31 against Rahul Gandhi. He also backed a Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls every 5 years.

He said this was needed because of concerns about illegal infiltration from Bangladesh. The report does not say how many rallies there will be or who will join them.

What the reporting says

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced rallies in Assam from October 13 to 31 against Rahul Gandhi, according to a publisher summary. The rallies are meant to push back against what Sarma called Congress's undermining of democratic institutions, and he also backed a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls every five years. The reporting does not state the route, scale, or whether the rallies are confirmed in an official notice.

Why it matters

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced rallies in the state from October 13 to 31, targeting Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party, based on a publisher summary. He paired that with support for a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls every five years, citing concerns about illegal infiltration from Bangladesh. The immediate political impact is unclear, and the reporting does not provide an official event schedule or response from Congress.

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