BPF will win BTC elections with 'absolute majority', nab 25-30 Seats: Hagrama Mohilary

NAGRIJULI: With 3 days to go till the commencement of the elections in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), former Chief Hagrama Mohilary launched into a tirade against friends-turned-foes Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The former BTC Chief also exuded hope that the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) will win 25-30 Seats in the polls.

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Campaigning in Nagrijuli -- one of the 40 Constituencies in the Council -- BPFD supremo Hagrama earned thunderous applause by greeting rally attendees in Bengali. Bengali, it needs mention here, is spoken by a significant population in Nagrijuli.

Addressing a gathering here, Mohilary said that the BPF party would take care of the land pattas for the people once the elections are over and it has been restored to power. "Be it Bengali, Muslim, or Nepali. We know a lot of harassment in the name of NRC. However, that will change once we assume power again."

Mohilary further added that the BPF party would be able to form the BTC administration once again by winning 23-25 of the Seats in the ensuing polls in the Council.

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The former BTC Chief also accused former BPF Working President of taking bribes from people in return for jobs. Taking potshots at Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Mohilary stated that the leader will be forced to resign as Minister as he will "lose his self-respect."

Mohilary also stated that the BJP rally attendees in the BTC have been bussed in from other parts of the state in exchange for sums of money.

"The CM, as well as Himanta, are organizing rallies here, but there are no people at those rallies. The BJP's rally attendees in BTC are all being ferried in from outside in exchange for money," Mohilary said.

The Council polls in the BTC will be held in two phases on December 7 and 10, while the counting of the votes will be held on December 12.

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