Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that a Uniform Civil Code would be introduced in Assam if the Bharatiya Janata Party retains power in the state in the Assembly elections, The Hindu reported.

Speaking at a poll rally in Nalbari district, the BJP leader said that the code would also contain a provision to ban polygamy. “The move is aimed at bringing uniformity in civil laws and strengthening social reforms in Assam,” the newspaper quoted him as saying.

The polls will be held on April 9 and the votes will be counted on May 4.

The Uniform Civil Code refers to a common set of laws governing marriage, divorce, succession and adoption for all citizens. Currently, such personal affairs of different religious and tribal groups are based on community-specific laws, largely derived from religious scripture.

The introduction of a common personal law has for long been on the BJP’s agenda and several states ruled by the party have been making advances towards implementing it.

In January 2025, BJP-ruled Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code after independence. The Gujarat Assembly cleared a similar legislation on March 24 amid protests by the Opposition. A common civil code has been in place in Goa since the Portuguese Civil Code was adopted in 1867.

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