BTC politics: Lone Congress MCLA Sajal Sinha joins BJP

The Indian National Congress managed to win just one seat in the recently-held Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections. The results for the 40 seats were announced on December 12, where Congress won the Srirampur seat. Congress MCLA, Sajal Kumar Sinha joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, two days after his win. Addressing a […]

Tripura: BJP workers carry out protest against attack on JP Nadda in WB

Disgruntled Tripura Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers on Friday organised a protest in Agartala against the recent stone-pelting on the convoy of national party president JP Nadda in Kolkata. Protesters included BJP MLAs Sudip Roy Barman, Ramprashad Paul, Asish Saha, and Susanta Choudhury, besides hundreds of supporters. “This protest is being carried out […]

Tripura CM Biplab Deb calls off Dec 13 ‘people’s mandate’ meeting

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s program scheduled on December 13 in Agartala stands cancelled, Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma told the media on Thursday. This comes days after Deb ‘invited’ the people of the state to take a call on his chief ministerial chair at a public meeting on December 13 at the Vivekananda […]

BTC polls: Pramod Boro confident of victory, Hagrama Mohilary says BJP, UPP(L) has secret understanding

UPP(L) president Pramod Boro has exuded confidence that the party will clinch power in the Bodo heartland. Boro came out all guns blazing against BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary and blamed him for misrule and corruption including siphoning of welfare funds. Meanwhile, BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary also addressed party rallies in different parts of Bodoland Territorial […]

BJP to support 14 independent candidates in BTC election: Ranjeet Dass

The election campaign for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) election is in full swing. In parallel, the equation for the formation of the government has also begun. The BJP has launched a new political equation to take over the reins from Hagrama Mohilary, who has been in power for the past 17 years. As part of this, […]

Mizoram: BJP hopes for a good show in LADC polls

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national Spokesperson and Nagaland MLA Mmhonlumo Kikon on Monday expressed hope that the party will comfortably win the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) elections. Addressing a press conference in Mizoram, Kikon said, “We hope to form the government with the help of some independent candidate who supports us.” Terming the Mizo […]

Assam BJP releases manifesto for BTC elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam released its manifesto for the Bodoland Territorial Council elections on Friday. The election manifesto was released today at the BJP office in Kokrajhar in presence of state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP Assam chief Ranjit Dass, BJP national general secretary Dilip Saikia and party leader Biswajit Daimary. Talking […]

Assam: Biswajit Daimary, Emmanuel Mosahary join BJP

Senior Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal’s official residence in Guwahati on Sunday. Daimary has left Rajya Sabha membership and the BPF to join the saffron party. Along with Biswajit Daimary, Tamulpur MLA and BPF leader Emmanuel […]

BJP takes stock of ties with allies in Assam

As the BJP begins work on its strategy for the Assam Assembly polls, the state unit appears keen on staking claim to some of the seats held by its key alliance partner, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), while its ties are strained with another ally, Bodoland People’s Front (BPF). The BPF’s only Rajya Sabha member […]