Bodoland Territorial Council

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Bodoland Territorial Council
Emblem of Bodoland.png
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Leadership
Deputy Chief
Speaker
Katiram Boro
Structure
Seats46 (40+6)
BTC Parliament.svg
Political groups
Government (33)

NEDA (33)

  •   UPPL (16)
  •   BJP (14)
  •   GSP (1) [2]
  •   Appointed (6)

Opposition (9)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
 7-10 December 2020
Next election
2025
Meeting place
Bodoland Secretariat,
Bodofa Nwgwr, Kokrajhar
Website
www.bodoland.gov.in

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.

Contents

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]

History

The BTC was constituted in 2003 and the first elections were held in 2005. [5]

Powers and competencies

Executive and legislative powers

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]

Revenue and taxation

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]

Composition

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]

Party summary

PartyContestedWon+/-% of Votes
Bodoland People's Front 3717 - 7 = 10Decrease2.svg 7
United People's Party Liberal 4012 + 3 = 15Increase2.svg 3
Bharatiya Janata Party 269 + 5 = 14Increase2.svg 3
All India United Democratic Front 70Decrease2.svg 4
Indian National Congress 131 - 1 = 0 (defected to BJP) [10] Steady2.svg
Gana Suraksha Party 351Increase2.svg 1
Asom Gana Parishad 10Steady2.svg
Appointedn/a6Steady2.svg
Total46

Members

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]

Membership (2020-2025 session)

S.NoConstituencyElected Candidate's NamePartyMarginRemarks
1.ParbatjhoraMoon Moon Brahma BPF 7776
2.GumaRahindra Brahma BPF 3789
3.SrirampurSajal Kumar Singha BJP 7499Joined BJP in 2020
4.JamduarReo Reoa Narzihary BJP 5842Joined BJP in 2020
5.SoraibilMrityunjoy Narzary BPF 3527
6.KachugaonUkil Mushahary UPPL 507
7.DotmaPrakash Basumatary BPF 1485
8.FakiragramArup Kumar Dey BJP 2088
9.BanargaonRajib Brahma BJP 1975

join bjp

10.Deborgaon Hagrama Mohilary BPF 1982
11.BaukhungriDhaneswar Goyary BPF 3835
12.SalakatiDerhasat Basumatary BPF 4912
13.ChirangSaikong Basumatary BPF 1339Joined UPPL in 2021
14.Chirang DuarsRanjit Basumatary UPPL 2143
15.KajalgaonPaniram Brahma BPF 3996
16.NichimaJames Basumatary BPF 2781
17.SobhaijharPrabhat Basumatary Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 2006
18.Manas SerfangDhananjay Basumatary BPF 1240Joined UPPL in 2021
19.ThuribariAbhiram Mahanayak BJP 1859
20.MathanguriGautam Das BJP 5123
21.SalbariJoy Muchahary UPPL 448Joined UPPL in 2024
22.Koklabari Pramod Boro UPPL 3734
23.DihiraGhanashyam Das GSP 1519
24.MusalpurRakesh Brahma UPPL 3641
25.BaganparaKatiram Boro UPPL 4029
26.DarangajuliBijit Gawra Narzary BJP 4347Joined BJP in 2021
27.NagrijuliDharma Narayan Das BJP 644
28.Goibari Pramod Boro UPPL 5789
29.Suklai SerfangRanendra Narzary BJP 1674
30.GoreswarPabitra Kumar Boro UPPL 1605
31.KhwirwbariBhabendra Boro BJP 1119
32.BhergaonDaobaisa Boro UPPL 6528
33.Nonwi SerfangSanjit Tanti BJP 2008
34.Khaling DuarDilip Kumar Boro UPPL 1150
35.MwdwibariDiganta Baruah BJP 1539
36.HorisingaSonjoy Swargiary UPPL 1334
37.DwhwnsriFresh Muchahari BPF 2736
38.BhairabkundaGobinda Basumatary UPPL 1082
39.Pasnwi SerfangDipak Mour BJP 4471
40.RowtaDr. Nilut Swargiary UPPL 6353

Executive Committee

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.NoNameConstituencyDepartmentParty
1. Pramod Boro
Chief 		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 DasMathanguri● Social Welfare, Mental Health and Happiness, BTCLA Affairs, MSME Bharatiya Janata Party
4.Daobaisa BoroPanery● Sports & Youth Welfare, and Cultural Affairs, Sericulture, Promotion of Indigenous Sports United People's Party
5.Diganta BaruahMwdwibari● Irrigation, Museum and Archaeology, and AYUSH Bharatiya Janata Party
6.Dr. Nilut SwargiaryRowta● PHE, Information & Public Relation, Library Services, and Indigenous Faith United People's Party Liberal
7.Ukil BasumataryKachugaon● Water Resources, Food and Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Co-operation, Welfare of SCs United People's Party Liberal
8.Dharma Narayan DasNagrijuli● Tourism, Social Justice & Empowerment, Border Area Development Bharatiya Janata Party
9.Ranjit BasumataryChirang Duars● Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Land & Revenue, Minority Affairs United People's Party Liberal
10.Rakesh BrahmaMushalpur● Fishery, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Dairy Development United People's Party
11.Arup Kumar DeyFakiragram● Health and Family Welfare, Registration of Birth & Death, and Welfare of OBCs Bharatiya Janata Party
12.Ranendra NarzarySuklai Serfang● Transport, Lotteries, Road Safety, Traditional Skill Development Bharatiya Janata Party
13.Sanjib TantiNonwi Serfang● Welfare of Tea Tribes, Labour & Employment, Economic and Statistics, Science & Technology Bharatiya Janata Party
14.Dhananjay BasumataryManas Serfang● Handloom and Textiles, Food Processing United People's Party Liberal
15.Wilson HasdaGov. Nominated Candidate● Urban Development, SEED and IT United People's Party Liberal
16.Reo Reoa NarjiharyJamduar● Industry, Legal Metrology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Bharatiya Janata Party

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