Former BJP ally BPF joins Congress-led alliance before polls in Assam

Ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, the Bodoland Peoples’ Front or BPF on Saturday announced that it was quitting the NDA alliance headed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joining the Congress-led coalition. “To work for Peace, Unity, and Development and to bring a stable government, free from corruption in Assam, the Bodoland Peoples’ Front […]

Assam: Six new Executive Members inducted in Bodoland Territorial Council

The United Peoples Party Liberal (UPPL) on Monday expanded their council by adding six new representatives as Executive Members, informed Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), chief executive member, Pramod Boro during a press meet. The six new Executive Members in the Bodoland Territorial Council Legislative Assembly took oath on Monday in Kokrajhar. With this, the total […]

First budget session of Pramod Boro-led BTC held, BPF skips

The first budget session of Pramod Boro-led Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) was held on Friday at Kokrajhar in western Assam. BTC chief executive member (CEM) Pramod Boro presented the budget for the year of 2020-21. “We will spend more on education, health, agriculture and infrastructure development. We have decided to increase the number of executive members (EM) also,” […]

Unhappy with floor test, BPF Chief Hagrama Mohilary to approach court

After facing defeat in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) floor test on Thursday, Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will approach court again, said BPF president and former BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary. Mohilary alleged that protem speaker of the BTC had violated the guidelines set by the Gauhati High Court. “We had demanded secret ballot for the floor test. […]

BJP-UPPL-GSP combine wins BTC floor test

The alliance comprising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and Gana Suraksha Party won the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) floor test on Thursday. The alliance led by UPPL president Pramod Boro got the support of 22 members. With this majority, Pramod Bodo will lead the BTC as its Chief Executive Member (CEM). After the […]

All eyes on BTC floor test tomorrow; CEM Pramod Boro confident of proving majority

After 12 days of swearing-in, the newly formed council of the UPP(L), BJP and GSP combine will have to prove its majority in the floor of the BTC assembly on Thursday. Briefing newspersons, a day ahead of the floor test, UPP(L) chief and BTC CEM Pramod Boro said that the coalition has sufficient numbers to […]

Assam: Court orders Bodoland Territorial Council to prove majority before Dec 26

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday ordered the newly formed Bodoland Territorial Council in Assam to prove their majority in the recently held BTC election. As per the court direction, the floor test is to be conducted before December 26. A bench of Gauhati High Court have asked both United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma announces development projects for BTR

Addressing the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that the Bodo heartland will soon witness a series of developmental projects including the construction of colleges, stadiums, medical college and hospital, and many more. Sarma reiterated that the UPPL-BJP-GSP coalition has only one mission, […]