Protests Erupt Over Voter List Discrepancies in South Sribhumi, MLA Threatens District-Wide Agitation

Guwahati: A wave of protests has erupted in South Sribhumi after allegations of serious discrepancies were discovered in the draft voter list for the Shree Bhumi Panchayat. Led by MLA Siddique Ahmed, nearly a hundred residents gathered at the dharna shed, voicing their anger and demanding action over the irregularities.Ahmed later submitted a formal memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, claiming that around 50,000 names—his own included—had been unjustly removed from the voter list. He highlighted troubling cases where entire polling stations appeared to be listed under a single voter, raising suspicions of widespread manipulation.he MLA accused district authorities of orchestrating these discrepancies at a higher level, suggesting that specific instructions may have been issued to carry out these irregularities.Ahmed called for immediate corrections to the voter list, warning that failure to do so would lead to large-scale protests across the district. His comments underscored the seriousness of the issue, as local residents rallied behind his call for transparency and fairness in the electoral process.