Guwahati, May 25 -- Nearly two weeks after the Assam Cabinet approved the bill, the state government introduced Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the Assam Assembly on Monday. On behalf of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora on Monday tabled "The Uniform Civil Code, Assam, Bill, 2026" in the Assam assembly.

The Bill is expected to be taken up for discussion and passage on May 27.

Earlier on May 13, after conducting the first cabinet meeting of the second term of CM Sarma at the No. 1 State Guest House, Koinadhara in Guwahati, it was announced that the state government will be introducing the legislation during the ongoing session of the Legislative Assembly, being conducted from May 21 to 2...