CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting held in New Delhi on Saturday.
The Assam government on Saturday remerged four districts- Biswanath, Hojai, Bajali and Tamulpur- with the original districts from where they were bifurcated in recent years.
A notification to this effect has been issued.
Announcing the decision with a heavy heart, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting held in New Delhi on the last day of the year in view of the EC ban on reshuffling administrative units in the state from January 1 ahead of the commencement of delimitation exercise to begin in the state.
Assam had 35 districts till the merger was notified on Saturday.
“This won’t be permanent. For specific administrative purposes and in the interest of Assam and our society, the decision to remerge the four districts has been taken. Personally I am not happy about it but it had to be taken in greater interest,” Sarma said.
