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BPF Wins Majority in Bodoland Council, Ends UPPL–BJP Rule

State Election Commission certification caps a closely watched count, redirecting attention to council formation before Assam’s next Assembly polls.

People stand in a queue to cast their votes during the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections at a polling station at Urahiloga village of Sonitpur district, Assam, on Sept. 22. (PTI)
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Overview

  • The Bodoland People’s Front secured 28 of 40 seats to return to power, with the UPPL winning 7 and the BJP 5, and the Congress failing to win any, according to official results.
  • Voting was held on September 22 across five Bodoland Territorial Region districts with about 78.42% turnout from roughly 26.58 lakh voters.
  • Counting began at 8 a.m. on September 26 with postal ballots taken up first under strict security, following second‑level randomisation and additional training of counting staff in Kokrajhar.
  • BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary won one constituency and lost another, UPPL leader Pramod Boro also split his two-seat bid, and prominent winners included BPF’s Rihon Daimari and BJP’s Rekha Rani Das Boro.
  • NDA partners contested against each other in this cycle, and the result reshapes regional power dynamics as the BPF moves to form the council.