2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election explained

Election Name:2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election
Country:India
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2015 Bodoland Territorial Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2025 Bodoland Territorial Council election
Next Year:2025
Seats For Election:All 40 elected seats in the Bodoland Territorial Council
Turnout:79%
Election Date:7-10 December
Leader1:Hagrama Mohilary
Party1:Bodoland People's Front
Leaders Seat1:Deborgaon (Won)
Kochugaon (Lost)
Last Election1:20
Seats1:17
Seat Change1:3
Leader2:Pramod Boro
Image3:Bharatiya Janata Party logo.svg
Party2:United People's Party Liberal
Leaders Seat2:Koklabari (Won)
Goibari (Won)
Last Election2:None
Seats2:12
Seat Change2:12
Leader3:undeclared
Party3:Bharatiya Janata Party
Leaders Seat3:none
Last Election3:1
Seats3:9
Seat Change3:8
Chief Executive Member
Before Election:Hagrama Mohilary
Before Party:BPF
After Election:Pramod Boro
After Party:UPPL

The 2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election was held between 7 and 10 December 2020 [1] to elect members to the Bodoland Territorial Council, the autonomous district council for the Bodoland Territorial Region in India. All 40 elected seats in the council were up for election.

Background

In the previous council, BPF and BJP were in an asymmetric alliance with the BPF as the major partner. The BJP on the other hand was in power at the state and the center.

Scheduled date and postponement

The elections were due to be held on 4 April 2020 but were postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

The term of the current council was due to expire on 27 April 2020. There were two possible options for the council after that date, the term of the current council could be extended by up to six months or the Bodoland Territorial Region could be placed under President's rule by the Governor of Assam.[3] [4] On 27 April 2020, it was announced that Bodoland would come under Governor's rule until a new council is elected.[5] [6]

Election schedule

Elections to 40 seats in Bodoland Territorial council were held in two phases.

Phase 1 (7 Dec 2020): 21 seats in Udalguri and Baksa districts.
  • Phase 2 (10 Dec 2020): 19 seats in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts.
  • Election results were announced on 12 December 2020.

    Voting

    During phase 1, Assam State election Commission puts voting percentage at 77%.

    Results

    No party has won a majority in the elections with BPF emerging as the single largest party.[8]

    Party summary

    Colspan=2PartyContestedWon+/-% of Votes
    bgcolor=Bodoland People's Front37173
    United People's Party Liberal401212
    Bharatiya Janata Party2698
    All India United Democratic Front704
    Indian National Congress1311
    Gana Suraksha Party3511
    Asom Gana Parishad10
    Independents015
    Total40

    Winning candidates

    S.NoConstituency Elected Candidate's NameParty Margin
    1.ParbatjhoraMoon Moon BrahmaBPF7776
    2.GumaRahindra BrahmaBPF3789
    3.SrirampurSajal Kumar SinghaINC7499
    4.JamduarReo Reoa NarziharyBPF5842
    5.SoraibilMrityunjoy NarzaryBPF3527
    6.KachugaonUkil MushaharyUPPL507
    7.DotmaPrakash BasumataryBPF1485
    8.FakiragramArup Kumar DeyBJP2088
    9.BanargaonRajib BrahmaBPF4857
    10.DeborgaonHagrama MohilaryBPF1982
    11.BaukhungriDhaneswar GoyaryBPF3835
    12.SalakatiDerhasat BasumataryBPF4912
    13.ChirangSaikong BasumataryBPF1339
    14.Chirang DuarsRanjit BasumataryUPPL2143
    15.KajalgaonPaniram BrahmaBPF3996
    16.NichimaJames BasumataryBPF2781
    17.SobhaijharPrabhat BasumataryBPF2006
    18.Manas SerfangDhananjay BasumataryBPF1240
    19.ThuribariAbhiram MahanayakBJP1859
    20.MathanguriGautam DasBJP5123
    21.SalbariJoy MuchaharyBPF448
    22.KoklabariPramod BoroUPPL3734
    23.DihiraGhanashyam DasGSP1519
    24.MusalpurRakesh BrahmaUPPL3641
    25.BaganparaKatiram BoroUPPL4029
    26.DarangajuliBijit Gawra NarzaryBPF4347
    27.NagrijuliDharma Narayan Das644
    28.GoibariPramod BoroUPPL5789
    29.Suklai SerfangRanendra NarzaryBJP1674
    30.GoreswarPabitra Kumar BoroUPPL1605
    31.KhwirwbariBhabendra BoroBJP1119
    32.BhergaonDaobaicha BoroUPPL6528
    33.Nonwi SerfangSanjit TantiBJP2008
    34.Khaling DuarDilip Kumar BoroUPPL1150
    35.MwdwibariDiganta BaruahBJP1539
    36.HorisingaSonjoy SwargiaryUPPL1334
    37.DwhwnsriFresh MuchahariBPF2736
    38.BhairabkundaGobinda BasumataryUPPL1082
    39.Pasnwi SerfangDipak MourBJP4471
    40.RowtaDr. Nilut SwargiaryUPPL6353

    Post-election executive formation

    On 13 December, the BJP announced that it has agreed to support efforts by the UPPL to form an executive. The leader of the UPPL, Pramod Boro, became the new Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council on 15 December.[9] [10]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Assam's Bodoland Territorial Council elections to be held on 7, 10 December. November 17, 2020.
    2. News: Coronavirus | Bodoland council polls in Assam deferred. The Hindu. March 20, 2020. www.thehindu.com.
    3. Web site: Buzz over President's rule in BTC. www.telegraphindia.com.
    4. Web site: Dark clouds of uncertainty loom over Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls - Sentinelassam. Sentinel Digital. Desk. April 13, 2020. www.sentinelassam.com.
    5. Web site: Assam: Governor takes over Bodoland Territorial Council in absence of term end polls. Hemanta. Kumar Nath. April 27, 2020. India Today.
    6. Web site: TIME8 News | Governor's Rule Imposed In Assam's BTC. April 27, 2020.
    7. 1337336118405033984. LokPoll. Our analysis for #Bodoland Territorial Council elections@BJP4Assam 8 - 10UPPL 12 - 14@bpfront 10 - 12@INCAssam… . 11 December 2020.
    8. News: Ghosh . Nilavro . Dec 13, 2020 . BPF seeks BJP's support in formation of Bodoland Territorial Council . Dec 13, 2020.
    9. Web site: After Fractured Poll Results, BJP to Back Hardliner in Assam's Bodoland.
    10. Web site: Assam Guv accepts claim of UPPL-BJP-GSP for BTC executive.