Baksa, Sept. 19 -- The Bengali Hindus marked as doubtful voters (D-voters) in Assam have reduced from two lakhs to 25,000 in court records, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the Assam CM said that the Supreme Court recognises people residing in Assam before 1971, the cut-off year in the Assam Accord, as "100 per cent Indians".

He said, "There is an issue with D-voters. In Assam, there were two lakh Bengali Hindus, but now only 25 thousand remain in court records. Nearly two lakh people have been almost wiped out in five years."

He added that the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, due in 2026, would be "interesting" amid Bengali Hindus being pulled out of the D-voters' category.

"The next...