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Evictions, displacement may shape verdict in some Assam seats

Assam elections spotlight evictions as thousands uprooted, minorities affected, and compensation remains a key campaign issue.

Updated on: Mar 28, 2026, 09:13:42 IST

By Utpal Parashar, GUWAHATI

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Soon after filing his nomination papers on Monday for the Goalpara East assembly seat in Assam, Abdur Rashid Mandal, the Raijor Dal candidate, made it clear that eviction would be the prime focus of his campaign .

Eviction crisis dominates Assam polls, with displaced Bengali-speaking Muslims seeking justice and political attention.

The sitting Congress MLA from Goalpara West, recently switched sides to join the regional party, which is part of the Congress-led six-party alliance in the elections that will be held on April 9. Mandal moved constituencies after his earlier constituency was reserved for

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