The Election Commission of India continued its public hearings on the draft delimitation proposal for Assam at Guwahati for the second day today. The Commission comprising Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel held meetings with the political parties on the draft Delimitation proposal.
 
Representatives from National Parties – Aam Aadmi Party, Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Bhartiya Janata Party; State Parties – All India United Democratic Front, Asom Gana Parishad, United Peoples Party Liberal, and Bodoland People’s Front shared their feedback and suggestions before the Commission. United Opposition Forum Assam (Assam Pradesh Congress, Assam Jatiya Parishad, CPM, Raijor Dal, CPI, Jatiya Dal Assam, NCP, RJD, Janata Dal (U), TMC, CPI(ML) & Others) and several Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) also participated.
 
Earlier in the day, the Commission also heard representations from 13 districts including Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Karimganj, Darrang, Hailakandi, Cachar, South Salmara, Nagaon, Morigaon & Dhubri.
 
The Commission is holding public hearings and meetings with representatives of political parties, civil society organisations, and other sections of society during July 19-21, 2023 at Guwahati Assam. Yesterday, over 270 representations were heard by the Commission from nine districts. The hearings will continue tomorrow.