India, Oct. 27 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the state government will introduce a bill on November 25 to ban polygamy in the state, under which anyone marrying two or more women simultaneously will face up to seven years in jail, irrespective of their religious identity.

During a cabinet meeting held last week, the state government decided to introduce bills related to polygamy, love jihad, and distribution of surplus tea garden land to workers.

Under the proposed provisions of the law against polygamy, any person entering into a second marriage without a judicial divorce will face imprisonment of seven years or more. The proposed law seeks to ensure that all marriages in Assam conform to the legal and...