Overview
- The Assam cabinet, which met Wednesday, approved a draft Uniform Civil Code and set May 26 for its introduction in the Assembly.
- The proposed code will cover marriage, live‑in relationships, and compulsory registration of marriages including divorce, with full exemptions for tribal populations and their customs.
- The first sitting of the 16th Assembly is slated to begin May 21 for MLA oaths and is expected to run three days, with an expansion of the ministry planned after the session.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his new term will prioritize security and rapid development and he pledged to implement the BJP manifesto in letter and spirit.
- Sarma noted closer coordination with West Bengal on border and law‑and‑order issues, and placed Assam’s push for a common civil framework in line with steps taken in Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Goa.