The Assam assembly election results delivered a decisive verdict in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) on Monday, with the Hagrama Mohilary-led Bodoland People's Front (BPF) and its ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), sweeping 14 of the 15 newly carved assembly seats. The outcome marked a complete reversal of fortunes for the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), which failed to secure a single seat.
The elections were held for the 15 seats created after the 2023 delimitation in the BTR. The BPF, after deciding to re-partner with the BJP, capitalized on a strategic pre-poll alliance that saw the two parties share constituencies in an 11:4 ratio. This move, orchestrated by Mohilary, proved to be a masterstroke, as it not only ensured the NDA's dominance but also wiped out the UPPL, which had been a significant player in the region.
BPF's Strong Performance
The BPF contested 11 seats and won 10, leveraging its deep-rooted regional networks. Key victories included Sewli Mohilary in Kokrajhar, who defeated sitting UPPL MLA Lawrence Islary by a margin of over 38,000 votes. Other BPF heavyweights like Charan Boro in Mazbat and Paniram Brahma in Sidli Chirang also crushed their rivals. Sabharam Basumatary and Rupam Chandra Roy comfortably secured Gossaigaon and Baokhungri, respectively.
BJP's Flawless Strike Rate
The BJP, contesting four seats, achieved a flawless strike rate by winning all four. Outgoing assembly speaker Biswajit Daimary delivered a crushing blow to UPPL by defeating its chief, Pramod Boro, in Tamulpur. BJP's Arup Kumar Dey surged ahead in the final counting rounds to capture Bijni, while the party comfortably maintained its grip on Tangla and Goreswar.
UPPL's Complete Collapse
The electoral narrative for UPPL was one of a complete structural collapse. Forced to go solo under the heavy pressure of an anti-incumbency factor, the party failed to secure a single seat out of the 18 it contested statewide. The latest ECI dashboard confirmed UPPL's complete wipe-out, effectively erasing the party's legislative footprint in the BTR.
The Lone Outlier
The solitary exception in the entire 15-seat region was Parbatjhora, where Congress leveraged minority demographic consolidation to defeat the BPF by around 8,800 votes. This victory, however, did little to dent the NDA's overall dominance.
Mohilary's move to rejoin the NDA proved that in Bodoland's complex demographic layout, a precise alliance arithmetic dictates not only electoral survival but can also erase opposition entirely. The BJP's decision to drop Pramod Boro's UPPL and re-embrace Mohilary turned out to be a master-stroke, consolidating the NDA's votes and securing the mandate of the voters for the third consecutive time.
The political map across BTR's five districts now reflects an undeniable NDA dominance, with the ruling coalition's grip on Assam's power corridor remaining unshaken.
