Assam: Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary quits BPF, likely to join BJP

In a major blow to the Bodo People’s Front in BTR ahead of the Council polls, Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary resigned from the BPF on Wednesday. Daimary tendered his resignation to BPF Chief Hagrama Mohilary. In his resignation letter, Daimary claimed that he is not being able to serve the State anymore while being […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma hits campaign trail in BTR, lashes out at BPF

BJP top gun and party strategist for Northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday came out all guns blazing against coalition partner BPF with political temperatures soaring ahead of the BTR elections. Sarma who is on a hectic campaign trail in the Bodo heartland said that the BPF during its regime has not done enough for […]

All 3 Rajya Sabha candidates in Assam elected unopposed

All three candidates for the three Rajya Sabha seats in Assam have been elected to the Upper House of the Parliament unopposed. BJP candidate for the first seat from Assam Bhubaneshwar Kalita, BPF candidate for second seat Biswajit Daimary and Congress-AIUDF candidate for the third seat Ajit Kumar Bhuyan have been elected to the Rajya […]

Former NDFB(S) leader B Saoraigwra joins BPF

Ahead of the BTC elections on April 4, Chief of disbanded NDFB (S) B Saoraigwra formally joined the BPF in Chirang district on Thursday. A massive party rally was held to mark the occasion. Tourism minister and BPF leader Chandan Brahma welcomed Saoraigwra to the party fold. Speaking to media, Saoraigwra thanked the BPF leadership for […]

Assam: Biswajit Daimary files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls

BPF leader and Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary has filed his nomination papers for re-election to the Upper House in the Parliament. Daimary filed his nomination in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary, AGP President Atul Bora and BJP State President Ranjit Dass. […]

Assam: BTC elections to be held on April 4

The elections for the Bodoland Territorial Council is all set to take place on April 4. As per the state election commission, the counting of votes for the polls will be done on April 8. The last day of filing nominations is March 18 and examination of nomination papers will take place the next day. […]

BJP, BPF will share same ties: Hagrama Mohilary

BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary on Monday stated that the party will share same ties with the BJP, as it had earlier. Hagrama Mohilary added that he will hold deliberations with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, state health and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state BJP president Ranjit Dass to chalk out the future course of […]

Attempts being made to derail peace: ABSU on BTR killing

The All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) has condemned the killing of a businessman at Paneri in Udalguri district on Friday night by unidentified miscreants. Talking to newspersons, newly elected ABSU president Dipen Boro suspected that deliberate attempts are being made to derail the peace process by a third force. The ABSU president pointed out that […]

Three NDFB groups likely to support BPF in BTC elections: PJACBM

Three groups of the NDFB are all likely to come together to back the BPF in the upcoming BTC elections. This was disclosed by Peoples Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) convenor Gorjan Musahary. The PJACBM leader believes that NDFB factions led by Ranjan Daimary, Dhiren Boro and B Saoraigwra will support the BPF. […]