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BPF secures commanding 27 seats in BTC elections
UPPL and BJP lag with 7 and 6 seats respectively
Mohilary’s leadership seen as key to BPF’s resurgence
The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections have delivered a resounding verdict in favour of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), with the party sweeping the polls and securing 28 seats. The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) managed to bag 7 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) settled for 5.
This landslide victory marks the political resurgence of former BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary, signaling his return after five years in the wilderness. For many in the Bodo heartland, this outcome is not merely a matter of numbers but a powerful assertion of identity, self-rule, and community trust.
Despite past alleg