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Bodoland Takes Center Stage in Assam 2026 as BJP Balances BPFUPPL and Congress Courts UPPL

Delimitation raised the region to 15 seats, with poll dates expected late February or early March.

Overview

  • Parties have intensified booth-level organisation and outreach across the Bodoland Territorial Region as campaign groundwork accelerates.
  • The BJP is holding parallel talks with the BPF and the UPPL, with recent Delhi meetings involving Amit Shah, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hagrama Mohilary and Pramod Boro.
  • After winning the 2025 BTC polls, the BPF holds three MLAs including a minister and has conveyed its desire to contest 12 of the BTR’s 15 Assembly seats.
  • Observers say the UPPL could explore a pre-poll understanding with the Congress, though no decision has been announced and a BJP leader says both regional parties remain in the NDA.
  • Bodo voters influence outcomes beyond the BTR’s 15 seats, shaping contests in at least 10 more constituencies across Assam.