Assam Assembly likely to have detention room for ‘unruly’ MLAs

Assam is likely to have a detention room for MLAs who are suspended for disrupting the Assembly proceedings.

Speaker Biswajit Daimary on Friday (November 28, 2025) said the House would examine a proposal from Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora for a detention room to keep unruly MLAs temporarily.

Mr. Bora sought a disciplinary detention space within the House complex to prevent ‘repeated disturbances’ by some MLAs. The proposal followed disruptions caused by Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi, who was suspended from the House during the Question Hour.

“Some MLAs try to disrupt the House when it is in session. After they are suspended, they go outside and give misleading statements to the media. There should be a rule to put such MLAs in a detention room, where they are made to stay and offered tea,” the Minister said.

“Such a room can be set up after the Assembly Secretariat formulates the necessary rules and procedures,” the Speaker said.