BTC polls: UPPL’s BR Ferenga wins Chirang-Duar constituency, defeats BPF’s Kampa Borgoyari

United Peoples’ Party Liberal (UPPL) candidate BR Ferenga defeated Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) second-in-command Kampa Borgoyari, in Chirang-Duar constituency in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) election. Ranjit Basumatary alias BR Ferenga, one of the leaders of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland  (NDFB) surrendered earlier this year along with other rebels. The BTC election was […]

BPF will win more than 30 seats: Hagrama Mohilary

Amid ongoing polling for the second phase of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections in Assam, Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) president Hagrama Mohilary claimed that BPF would form the BTC by sweeping more than 30 seats. “We will win more than 30 seats—15 in Kokrajhar and Chirang, 16 in Udalguri and Baksa districts,” Mohilary said after casting his […]

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 […]

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 […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma escalates attack on Hagrama Mohilary, says its ‘time up’ for BPF

Bharatiya Janata Party topgun Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the saffron party will not ally with the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) in the 2021 Assembly elections in Assam. Addressing a rally ahead of the elections in Kokrajhar on Tuesday, Sarma while continuing his tirade against the BPF Chief Hagrama Mohilary said the BJP will […]

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 […]