Assam Cabinet approves Bill to ban polygamy, say CM Himanta Biswa

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state cabinet has approved a Bill to ban polygamy, for which convicts may face up to seven years of rigorous imprisonment.

Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting here, Sarma said the government will also create a new fund to



compensate the women victims of polygamy so that they do not face hardship in continuing with their lives.

“The Assam cabinet today approved a Bill to ban polygamy. The Bill will be called ‘The Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025’. It will be tabled in the assembly on November 25,” he added.