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Hagrama Mohilary Sworn In as Bodoland Council Chief After BPF Landslide

State and central leaders pledged support, asserting the council’s autonomy.

All-Assam Kachari Samaj
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Overview

  • Hagrama Mohilary took oath as Chief Executive Member in Kokrajhar, with Chief Secretary Ravi Kota administering the ceremony and Rihon Daimary sworn in as deputy before a crowd reported at over 20,000 with senior dignitaries present.
  • The Bodoland People’s Front holds an absolute majority with 28 of 40 seats, with the UPPL winning 7 and the BJP 5.
  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Assam government will fully support the BTC but not interfere, specifying that decisions on land rights and evictions rest with the council.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mohilary and said the Centre and state will continue to support the BTC government.
  • The UPPL accepted an opposition role and raised complaints of post‑poll intimidation of its supporters, saying it will file a memorandum with police and the Assam DGP.