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NAZIRA: The Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha has thrown its weight behind four independent candidates in the upcoming election, citing the need to reclaim governance rights for indigenous communities. Speaking at a press conference in Nazira, Security Council President Matiur Rahman criticized major parties for allegedly undermining indigenous interests through pro-migrant policies. The Mahasangha has endorsed Dr Bhavendra Nath Mohan (Sivasagar), Rubul Bora (Golaghat), Padmakanta Chutia (Makum), and Pranjal Bora (Chabua/Chici Borgoan). The organization demands constitutional recognition of 1951 as the citizenship cut-off year and identifies 1826 as the base year for defining indigenous identity in Assam.
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