Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram has claimed that BJP led Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) and Asom Gana Parishad(AGP) alliance government in Assam would be formed after the scheduled assembly election.
Union Minister Jual Oram has campaigned in a chartered Helicopter for alliance partner BPF candidate at Haraputa ground for 28-Gossaigaon constituency in lower Assam’s Kokrajhar on Wednesday, was accompanied BTC chief and BPF president Hagrama Mohilary and Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary. Oram addressed the campaigned in a well attended gathering said that this time BJP-BPF-AGP alliance is forming the state government in Assam as irrespective community and citizens are supporting the alliance parties. Union Minister slammed the Congress party said that the Congress in its third consecutive terms in the state has failed to fulfill hopes and aspirations of the citizens, so this time common publics are voting to the BJP and its alliance parties to meet good governance and social uplift. He has appealed to all sections of communities to vote for the BPF candidates in the scheduled election and help the parties to form government in the state.
Mohilary said that BJP led alliance party is winning over 75 seats in the assembly election and government formation is sure. He said that the exit poll announced by some agencies in the state of forming BJP led alliance government is predicting for the alliance parties for the state. He has predicted that AIUDF chief Maulana Badaruddin Ajmal can’t be Chief Minister during his presence, because AIUDF is defeating in large number of seats in the state. He said that his party was working for the all round development in the region.
‘We want early enlisted of the six ethnic communities in the ST status in the state. We have sent no objection certificate (NOC) to government to the inclusion of Scheduled Tribe (ST) for six communities of the state. He has urged Union Minister Oram to accord ST to the communities’, Mohilary said.
Jual Oram said that we (alliance parties) are forming alliance government in the state, no doubt. Congress is taking farewell from Assam as common publics are voting against them in the assembly election. The state government in Assam led by BJP alliance parties would be formed by Sarbananda Sonowal,who is Chief Ministerial candidate. We have been working to the all round development of the region through which his party and alliance partners are getting mass supports in the state.
‘I promise to implement the issue and demands raised from several organizations which included ST status to the six ethnic communities in state would be solved assoonas possible. The issue granting of ST status has been assessed through a committee was formed under the headed by special secretary for Home Affairs to accord the ST status in the state’, Oram said.
Oram on the funding pattern to district councils said that BJP led NDA government at centre was working to give direct fund to the councils so that the district council could be able to speedy up developmental and welfare activities in the region. He has alleged that Congress party never wants welfare of the common publics in their reigned, besides they have been corrupted peoples’ fund mean for public development.
Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary and party candidate for Gossaigaon LAC were also addressed the campaign meeting.
Massive protests swept across Kokrajhar and other districts of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) on Thursday evening as the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and several tribal organisations rallied against the Assam Cabinet’s decision to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities.
Thousands of tribal residents—representing ABSU, CCTOA, BTC Tribal Coordination Committee, Tribal Sangha, Garo Students’ Union, All Rabha Students’ Union, Rabha Women Council, Bodo Samaj, Bodo Sahitya Sabha, and others—participated in a large march in Kokrajhar town, asserting that they would “never accept” the inclusion of these communities in the ST list.
The protest rally began at Bodofa...
Residents of the greater Kali Pukhuri area in Kokrajhar district, predominantly inhabited by the Koch-Rajbongshi community, staged a massive protest on Tuesday, accusing the authorities of halting a crucial road and bridge project for political reasons.
The protesters gathered at the Kali Pukhuri Bazaar crossroads, demanding immediate construction of the Balajan–Basugaon connecting road and a permanent bridge over the Champabati River — a vital link for thousands of residents.
According to locals, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma had assured during the 2024 Lok Sabha and 2025 BTC election campaigns that the Balajan–Basugaon road would be built under the “BB Road – Asom...
The suspected prime accused in the recent IED blast on the railway track near Singimari Gate between Kokrajhar and Salakati stations was killed in an encounter with police early Saturday morning.
The encounter took place around 6 a.m. along the Nadangiri Hills near Salakati when security forces launched a search operation following intelligence inputs about the movement of suspected militant group members in the area.
According to police sources, during the search, an exchange of fire broke out between the police and suspected cadres of the Jharkhand-based NSLA (Naxalite-linked group). The gunfight lasted for several minutes, after which the police recovered the body of one individual...
A sense of shock gripped Kokrajhar early today following an IED blast on the railway track between Kokrajhar and Salakati railway stations. The incident, reported around 12:10 a.m., is believed to be the first such blast in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) since the signing of the BTR Peace Accord in January 2020.
According to sources, the explosive device was planted near the Singimari railway gate and damaged the track in two sections. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. A goods train had passed through the area just minutes before the blast.
Police and railway officials rushed to the site immediately after the incident. Repair work was carried out through the night, and...
Kokrajhar: The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), led by Hagrama Mohilary, has secured a landslide victory in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, winning 28 out of 40 seats as counting concluded on Friday.
The ruling United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) managed to secure only 7 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had to settle for 5 seats. The counting process went on until midnight.
Despite its revival efforts under the leadership of Gaurav Gogoi, the Congress failed to open its account, drawing a complete blank.
Celebrations erupted across all districts as BPF supporters cheered their candidates’ victories. In several constituencies, BPF candidates...
BJP and UPPL are heading towards a decimation in the BTAD polls where counting is currently underway.
According to reports, the Hagrama Mohilary-led BPF is taking a huge lead in most of the seats, far ahead of the ruling UPPL, which is leading in only 5 seats.
Significantly, the high-profile campaign by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with BJP stars has failed to woo voters, with the party taking the lead in only 2–3 seats.
If this trend continues till 1 in the afternoon, BPF will be able to ensure a landslide victory.
On the other hand, the resurgent Congress has also failed to take lead in any constituency.
Allegations of irregularities in Assam’s ongoing electoral roll revision have raised fresh concerns, even as election preparations gathered pace in Kokrajhar district. Reports suggest that duplicate and doubtful voters remain in the rolls, while many genuine citizens continue to face exclusion, fueling fears of malpractice ahead of the polls.
Against this backdrop, Election Observers Anupam Choudhury, ACS, and Md. Jabed Arman, ACS, of Kokrajhar Sadar sub-division conducted a training-cum-briefing session for Micro Observers and Sector Zonal Officers at Kokrajhar Government College on Monday. The session was also attended by master trainers.
Choudhury, Observer for 10-Debargaon (ST),...
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The programme opened with floral tributes to Dhyan Chand and the Fit India Pledge, followed by a friendly hockey match among SAI students. The celebration is part of the Fit India Mission, aiming to promote sports participation and healthy living.
Observed annually on August 29, National Sports Day commemorates Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary and has been recognised nationally since 2012. It was also the launch platform...
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In his address, Prof. Ahuja announced that the hub will gradually be expanded into a full-fledged centre covering all branches of science, equipped with modern instruments. He highlighted that such initiatives are vital for nurturing scientific curiosity and promoting innovation among the youth of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
The hub currently hosts 30 working science...
In a milestone for education in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), the Udalguri Campus of Bodoland University was inaugurated on Wednesday at Udalguri College.
The new campus, part of the BTR government’s “Smart Bodoland” vision, aims to enhance access to higher education for students in Udalguri district and neighbouring areas. Chief Executive Member (CEM) of BTR, Pramod Boro, formally inaugurated the facility in the presence of Bodoland University Vice-Chancellor Prof. B.L. Ahuja, Registrar Dr. Subung Basumatary, ABSU president Dipen Boro, Bodo Sahitya Sabha general secretary Nilakanta Goyary, along with academicians, principals, senior citizens, students, and guardians.
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