Assam CM Sarma refutes Congress’ claims that his wife holds passports of 3 foreign countries

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday refuted allegations by the Congress that his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, holds passports from three foreign countries, calling them “malicious, fabricated and politically motivated lies”.

He said he would initiate legal action against Congress leader Pawan Khera who claimed in a press conference that he had documentary evidence showing that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma possesses passports from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Antigua and Barbuda.

“These are three passports…there may be more, we do not know,” Khera alleged.

In a post on social media, the chief minister claimed that the documents being shared showed “multiple glaring inconsistencies, suggesting a crude and poorly executed attempt at digital manipulation”.

Busting Congress’ propaganda — serious discrepancies exposed.

The documents being circulated show multiple glaring inconsistencies, suggesting a crude and poorly executed attempt at digital manipulation:

1️⃣ Surname mismatch — “SARMA” used instead of the official “SHARMA”
2️⃣… https://t.co/rZ1Xrp6i4g— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 5, 2026

He claimed that there was a mismatch in the spellings of his wife’s surname, mismatch in passport numbers and expiry dates and other such errors in the three passports shown by the Congress during the press conference.

“These inconsistencies strongly indicate possible fabrication or digital manipulation,” Sarma said. “Truth will prevail. Those spreading misinformation will be held accountable”

In a separate social media post, he added:...

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