The results of the BTC elections held in September have been declared. According to the results, the Bodoland Progressive Front (BPF) has returned to power in the BTR with an absolute majority. The BPF won a total of 28 seats, while the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had been in power since the previous elections, had to settle for only seven and five seats, respectively. Hagrama Mohilary is scheduled to be sworn in as Chief Minister of the BTR in October. This development has created political turmoil in the BTR and is changing local political equations.
Bijit Gaura Narzary Plans to Leave the Party
Following the announcement of the election results, recently elected councilor Bijit Gaura Narzary is planning to leave the BJP and join the BPF. Bijit Gaura Narzary won the last BTC assembly elections on a BJP ticket from the 26th Darangajuli constituency in Tamulpur district. Now, he is preparing to leave the BJP and join the BPF, increasing the instability in the political environment.
Dissatisfaction among local BPF workers
Local BPF workers and supporters are upset by the news of Bijit Gaura Narzary joining the BPF. The 26th Block BPF of the Darangajuli Assembly constituency has opposed his return to the party. Senior party leaders and local workers are taking this decision seriously and demanding intervention from top officials. This dissatisfaction is particularly acute because Narzary was previously elected to the council on a BPF ticket in 2014 but later joined the BJP.
Political Crisis and Future Challenges
Bijit Gaura Narzary’s political activities have sparked a new crisis for the BPF. Local supporters and workers are demanding that the top leadership immediately intervene in this matter and maintain party policy and organizational discipline. This incident makes it clear that maintaining political stability in BTR will be challenging even if the BPF returns to power. In future, the party will have to maintain a balance between its strategy and workers, to avoid incidents like local discontent and party switching.
