Big Political Shake-Up in BTR, Assam: BJP-BPF Alliance Takes Charge, UPPL Sent to Opposition

The alliance, commanding 33 MCLAs - 28 from BPF and 5 from BJP ensures a strong majority in the council, signaling a major power shift in the region.

In a major political realignment in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in Assam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has joined hands with Hagrama Mohilary’s Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) to form the new council government, sidelining the Pramod Boro-led UPPL to the opposition.

The alliance, commanding 33 MCLAs – 28 from BPF and 5 from BJP ensures a strong majority in the council, signaling a major power shift in the region.

The UPPL with 7 MCLAs, now faces the challenge of rebuilding its influence from the opposition benches.

The move comes days after BTC CEM Hagrama Mohilary’s strategic offer to the BJP to join the NDA-led government if