Congress call for Barak Bandh against Assam Delimitation Draft 2023 on 27th June under the leadership of Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha the North Karimganj MLA and the Working President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee.
Kamalakhya said that the last delimitation exercise in Assam was carried out in 1976. 15 assembly constituency was formed in Barak Valley against the 18 lakh total population at that time. After years back population increased to 45 lakhs. It would have been good to increase the number of the assembly constituency but it has been reduced.
Kamalakhya alleged that the delimitation draft has been prepared at the home of the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma. He said that the local BJP MLAs were rushed out of the home of the CM when they went to ask him about the delimitation draft.
Kamalakhya asks BJP MLAs should join the Barak Bandh with Congress if they oppose the Delimitation Draft. If the BJP MLAs cannot protect the interests of the local people, then they should hang up their party offices