With more than 19 lakh people in Assam found their names excluded from the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), All India United Democratic Front MLA of South Abhayapuri constituency of Bongaigaon district Ananta Kumar Malo did not find his name in the NRC list.

The citizens’ list was published at 10 am on August 31st, 2019. A total of 3.11 crore people made it to the final list.

Along with Malo his son remains excluded from the final NRC list.

The status of both inclusion and exclusion can be viewed online on the NRC website (www.nrcassam.nic.in). Any person who is not satisfied with the outcome of the claims and objections can file an appeal before the Foreigners Tribunals, informed Prateek Hajela, State Coordinator, NRC, Assam.

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