Assam: Over 700 United Bodo People Organization leaders, members join BJP

With eyes on the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Region polls, more than 700 leaders and members of the United Bodo People Organization from 23 constituencies outside the BTR region among others joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Guwahati on Friday. The recent announcement of the Assam government to have Bodo as an official associate language […]

BTC elections likely to be held in December

Elections to the Bodo Territorial Council are likely to be held in December. A crucial all-party meeting was held at the Administrative Staff College in Guwahati today to discuss the possibility of holding the elections to the district council in December. The meeting was chaired by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and was attended by […]

BTC elections not possible now: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday clearly stated that council elections in the Bodo Heartland is not in any way possible considering the prevailing COVID-19 situation. He further added that the Bodo Territorial Council will be formally known as the Bodo Territorial Region as per the historic Bodo Accord signed in January this […]

‘Will give tickets to disbanded NDFB leaders’: Hagrama Mohilary

Leaders of the disbanded NDFB are seeking to contest the upcoming BTC elections and are reaching out to the BPF in this regard. This was disclosed by BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary. Briefing newspersons, after addressing the BPF’s first campaign rally in Udalguri, Mohilary said that his party would give tickets to the leaders of the […]

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: 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 […]

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. […]

Bodo leaders holds crucial meet ahead of BTC elections

Former ABSU leaders besides several other Bodo civil society leaders are holding a crucial meet amidst speculations over the formation of a new party ahead of the BTC elections. Earlier, former ABSU president Pramod Boro who is also a signatory of the recently signed Bodo Accord had said that the Bodo society as well as […]