New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- The Assam Assembly on Thursday successfully passed a bill that bans polygamy, criminalising the practice with a potential maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, subject to certain exemptions.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that the ban on polygamy is a step towards the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, asserting that the legislation is not directed against Islam.

During the passage of the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, the Assam CM, who also holds the portfolios of home and political departments, said that the law is "irrespective of religion and not against Islam as being perceived by a section".

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