| Bodoland Territorial Council | |
| Coa Pic: | Emblem of Bodoland.png |
| House Type: | Autonomous Council |
| Body: | Bodoland Territorial Region |
| Term Limits: | 5 years |
| Leader1 Type: | Chief |
| Leader1: | Pramod Boro[1] |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Chief |
| Leader2: | Gobinda Basumatary |
| Leader3 Type: | Speaker |
| Leader3: | Katiram Boro |
| Leader4 Type: | Leader of Opposition |
| Leader4: | Vacant, Bodoland People's Front |
| Members: | 46 (40+6) |
| Structure1: | BTC Parliament.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 300px |
| Official Language: | Bodo, English |
| Structure Caption: | Distribution of seats in Bodoland Territorial Council |
| Political Groups1: | Government (33)NEDA (33)
Opposition (9) |
| Voting System1: | First past the post |
| Last Election1: | 7-10 December 2020 |
| Next Election1: | 2025 |
| Meeting Place: | Bodoland Secretariat, Bodofa Nwgwr, Kokrajhar |
The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is an autonomous council for the Bodoland Territorial Region established under 6th Schedule of The Constitution of India according to the Memorandum of Settlement between Bodoland Liberation Tiger Force (BLTF) and Government of India and Government of Assam.
The BTC has 40 elected members and an additional six members that are appointed by the Governor of Assam. The area under the BTC jurisdiction is officially called the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD). The region falls within the geographical map of the least developed region in India. The agro-based economy is the only source of livelihood of the people. Industrialisation and other employment opportunities are scant.
The Bodoland Territorial Council is headed by a Speaker and the executive committee is chaired by a Chief Executive Member, currently Pramod Boro.
The BTC consists of five contiguous districts - Kokrajhar, Baksa, Udalguri, Chirang, Tamulpur - carved out of seven existing districts - Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup, Darrang and Sonitpur - an area of 8970 km2 (11% of Assam land area i.e. 78,438 km2) comprising various protected tribal belts and blocks in Assam. Its establishment was under the Amended Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.[4]
The BTC was constituted in 2003 and the first elections were held in 2005.[5]
The executive and legislative powers of the Bodoland Territorial Council are derived from the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India and the 2003 and 2020 Bodoland Peace Agreements.
The powers and competencies of the council are as follows:[6] [7]
The Bodoland Territorial Council to levy taxes, fees and tolls on; buildings and land, animals, vehicles, boats, entry of goods into the area, roads, ferries, bridges, sanitation, employment and income and general taxes for the maintenance of schools and roads.[7] [6]
No party has won a majority in the elections in the December 2020 council election with BPF emerging as the single largest party.[8] On 13 December 2020, the UPPL, BJP and GSP agreed to form the next executive.[9]
| Colspan=2 | Party | Contested | Won | +/- | % of Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor= | Bodoland People's Front | 37 | 17 - 7 = 10 | 7 | ||
| United People's Party Liberal | 40 | 12 + 3 = 15 | 3 | |||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 26 | 9 + 5 = 14 | 3 | |||
| All India United Democratic Front | 7 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Indian National Congress | 13 | 1 - 1 = 0 (defected to BJP)[10] | ||||
| Gana Suraksha Party | 35 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Asom Gana Parishad | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Appointed | n/a | 6 | ||||
| Total | 46 | |||||
Executive power is vested in an executive committee led by the Chief Executive Member.
However, between April 2020 and December 2020, all executive and legislative functions were exercised by a principal secretary acting on behalf of the Governor of Assam.[11] In April 2020, Siddharth Singh has been appointed as the Principal Secretary of Bodoland Territorial Council,[12] while Rajesh Prasad was posted as the administrator.[13] [11]
| S.No | Constituency | Elected Candidate's Name | Party | Margin | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Parbatjhora | Moon Moon Brahma | BPF | 7776 | |||
| 2. | Guma | Rahindra Brahma | BPF | 3789 | |||
| 3. | Srirampur | Sajal Kumar Singha | BJP | 7499 | Joined BJP in 2020 | ||
| 4. | Jamduar | Reo Reoa Narzihary | BJP | 5842 | Joined BJP in 2020 | ||
| 5. | Soraibil | Mrityunjoy Narzary | BPF | 3527 | |||
| 6. | Kachugaon | Ukil Mushahary | UPPL | 507 | |||
| 7. | Dotma | Prakash Basumatary | BPF | 1485 | |||
| 8. | Fakiragram | Arup Kumar Dey | BJP | 2088 | |||
| 9. | Banargaon | Rajib Brahma | BJP | 1975join bjp | |||
| 10. | Deborgaon | Hagrama Mohilary | BPF | 1982 | |||
| 11. | Baukhungri | Dhaneswar Goyary | BPF | 3835 | |||
| 12. | Salakati | Derhasat Basumatary | BPF | 4912 | |||
| 13. | Chirang | Saikong Basumatary | BPF | 1339 | Joined UPPL in 2021 | ||
| 14. | Chirang Duars | Ranjit Basumatary | UPPL | 2143 | |||
| 15. | Kajalgaon | Paniram Brahma | BPF | 3996 | |||
| 16. | Nichima | James Basumatary | BPF | 2781 | |||
| 17. | Sobhaijhar | Prabhat Basumatary | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 2006 | |||
| 18. | Manas Serfang | Dhananjay Basumatary | BPF | 1240 | Joined UPPL in 2021 | ||
| 19. | Thuribari | Abhiram Mahanayak | BJP | 1859 | |||
| 20. | Mathanguri | Gautam Das | BJP | 5123 | |||
| 21. | Salbari | Joy Muchahary | UPPL | 448 | Joined UPPL in 2024 | ||
| 22. | Koklabari | Pramod Boro | UPPL | 3734 | |||
| 23. | Dihira | Ghanashyam Das | GSP | 1519 | |||
| 24. | Musalpur | Rakesh Brahma | UPPL | 3641 | |||
| 25. | Baganpara | Katiram Boro | UPPL | 4029 | |||
| 26. | Darangajuli | Bijit Gawra Narzary | BJP | 4347 | Joined BJP in 2021 | ||
| 27. | Nagrijuli | Dharma Narayan Das | 644 | ||||
| 28. | Goibari | Pramod Boro | UPPL | 5789 | |||
| 29. | Suklai Serfang | Ranendra Narzary | BJP | 1674 | |||
| 30. | Goreswar | Pabitra Kumar Boro | UPPL | 1605 | |||
| 31. | Khwirwbari | Bhabendra Boro | BJP | 1119 | |||
| 32. | Bhergaon | Daobaisa Boro | UPPL | 6528 | |||
| 33. | Nonwi Serfang | Sanjit Tanti | BJP | 2008 | |||
| 34. | Khaling Duar | Dilip Kumar Boro | UPPL | 1150 | |||
| 35. | Mwdwibari | Diganta Baruah | BJP | 1539 | |||
| 36. | Horisinga | Sonjoy Swargiary | UPPL | 1334 | |||
| 37. | Dwhwnsri | Fresh Muchahari | BPF | 2736 | |||
| 38. | Bhairabkunda | Gobinda Basumatary | UPPL | 1082 | |||
| 39. | Pasnwi Serfang | Dipak Mour | BJP | 4471 | |||
| 40. | Rowta | Dr. Nilut Swargiary | UPPL | 6353 | |||
The leader of the UPPL, Pramod Boro, became the new Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council on 15 December 2020 with Gobinda Basumatary becoming the Deputy Chief Executive. Subsequently, a new twelve member executive committee was formed with eight members from the United People's Party Liberal, seven members from the Bharatiya Janata Party and one member from the Gana Suraksha Party.[14] [15] But in mid 2021,GSP left NDA and started talks with TMC.[16]
| S.No | Name | Constituency | Department | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Koklabari | ● PWD, Finance, Education, Renewable Energy. | United People's Party Liberal | |||
| 2. | Gobinda Basumatary Deputy Chief | Bhairabkunda | ● P&RD, Soil conservation, Tribal Research Institute, Relief and Rehabilitation, and Excise | United People's Party Liberal | ||
| 3. | Gautam Das | Mathanguri | ● Social Welfare, Mental Health and Happiness, BTCLA Affairs, MSME | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 4. | Daobaisa Boro | Panery | ● Sports & Youth Welfare, and Cultural Affairs, Sericulture, Promotion of Indigenous Sports | United People's Party | ||
| 5. | Diganta Baruah | Mwdwibari | ● Irrigation, Museum and Archaeology, and AYUSH | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 6. | Dr. Nilut Swargiary | Rowta | ● PHE, Information & Public Relation, Library Services, and Indigenous Faith | United People's Party Liberal | ||
| 7. | Ukil Basumatary | Kachugaon | ● Water Resources, Food and Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Co-operation, Welfare of SCs | United People's Party Liberal | ||
| 8. | Dharma Narayan Das | Nagrijuli | ● Tourism, Social Justice & Empowerment, Border Area Development | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 9. | Ranjit Basumatary | Chirang Duars | ● Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Land & Revenue, Minority Affairs | United People's Party Liberal | ||
| 10. | Rakesh Brahma | Mushalpur | ● Fishery, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Dairy Development | United People's Party | ||
| 11. | Arup Kumar Dey | Fakiragram | ● Health and Family Welfare, Registration of Birth & Death, and Welfare of OBCs | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 12. | Ranendra Narzary | Suklai Serfang | ● Transport, Lotteries, Road Safety, Traditional Skill Development | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 13. | Sanjib Tanti | Nonwi Serfang | ● Welfare of Tea Tribes, Labour & Employment, Economic and Statistics, Science & Technology | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 14. | Dhananjay Basumatary | Manas Serfang | ● Handloom and Textiles, Food Processing | United People's Party Liberal | ||
| 15. | Wilson Hasda | Gov. Nominated Candidate | ● Urban Development, SEED and IT | United People's Party Liberal | ||
| 16. | Reo Reoa Narjihary | Jamduar | ● Industry, Legal Metrology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||