Assam Assembly Winter Session to Kick Off Today with 27 Bills, Polygamy Ban on Day One

Guwahati: The Winter Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will begin on Tuesday at 9:30 AM and is scheduled to continue for five days, with the Speaker empowered to extend it by one or two days if required, according to Assembly Secretary Dulal Pegu.

Lawmakers are bracing for an intense session packed with legislative business, as the government plans to introduce or move forward on nearly 27 Bills. Ten Bills have already been formally circulated among members, including four new ones ready for introduction.

Polygamy Ban Bill to be Introduced on Opening Day

The spotlight will be on The Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, which is listed for introduction on the very first day, marking a major step toward fulfilling a long-standing electoral promise of the ruling BJP.

Other significant Bills slated for the session include:

- The Assam Regulation of Public Religious Structure (On Public Place) Bill, 2025
- Assam Fire and Emergency Services Bill, 2025
- The Su-Ka-Pha University Bill, 2025
- The Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission Bill, 2025
- The Assam Shops and Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2025
- The Assam Goods and Services (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025
- Amendments to the Moran Autonomous Council Act, Assam Co-operative Societies Act, Rabindranath Tagore University Act, and the Assam Agriculture Produce and Livestock Marketing Act

One proposed Bill, The Assam Official Language (Amendment) Bill, 2025, has been withdrawn from the agenda after the Home & Political Department informed the Assembly that it is not ready to proceed.

Tewary Commission Report to be Tabled

In a notable non-legislative development, the Tewary Commission Report on the Assam Agitation era will be formally tabled on Tuesday, opening up discussion on one of the most sensitive chapters in the state’s modern history.

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