The Assam Assembly on Friday passed the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, a legislation aimed at banning polygamy and eliminating all forms of polygamous marriages in the state.
The bill seeks to establish a uniform legal framework to prevent the practice and address matters related to it.
Ahead of the passage, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted that the bill was not directed against any religion, saying, “Islam can’t promote polygamy. If this bill passes, then you will get a chance to be a true Muslim… True Islamic people will welcome this Act.”
Citing examples, he noted that countries like Turkey have already taken steps to regulate or prohibit polygamy.
Sarma further declared that if re-elected as Chief Minister, he would introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the very first session of the next Assembly, reaffirming his government’s push for legal reforms in the state.
