Lone Congress Winner in Bodoland Territorial Council Announces Joining BJP
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The newly elected sole Congress member of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) announced on Monday that he would join the BJP and will be a part of the BJP-UPPL-GSP coalition in the new Council. Sajal Sinha, who was elected from Srirampur on the the Congress ticket, announced his decision to switch over to the saffron party in the presence of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor and Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a press conference in Guwahati. Sinha said that he has decided to join the BJP in the interest of the development of his constituency, which borders West Bengal. The coalition strength will go up to 23 in the 40- member council with the crossing of the fence by the Congress member.
Bodoland Territorial Council poll: Bodo Peoples Front wins 17 seats, fails to cross majority mark The United Peoples Party Liberal (UPPL) won 12 seats, the BJP nine, while the Congress and the Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) bagged one seat each People wait in a queue to cast their votes for the Bodoland Territorial Council elections at a polling station in Baksa district. PTI
Guwahati: The results of the 40-member Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) poll have led to a hung House with the ruling Bodo Peoples Front (BPF) emerging as the single largest party winning 17 seats, election officials said on Sunday.
The United Peoples Party Liberal (UPPL) won 12 seats, the BJP nine, while the Congress and the Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) bagged one seat each.
BJP, UPPL and GSP join hands for formation of Bodoland Territorial Council
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Last Updated: Dec 13, 2020, 05:23 PM IST
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The BJP on Sunday decided to join hands with the United Peoples Party Liberal (UPPL) and the Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) to jointly form the next Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) after the just concluded polls resulted in a hung House, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said.
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The BJP on Sunday decided to join hands with the United Peoples Party Liberal (UPPL) and the Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) to jointly form the next Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) after the just concluded polls resulted in a hung House, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. The 40-member new Council will be headed by UPPL Chief Promode Bodo, Sonowal told reporters after a meeting with the representatives of all the three parties.
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BTC poll results: BPF, UPPL win 4 seats each, BJP bags one till late night
The ruling Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) and the United People s Party Liberal (UPPL) won four seats each while the BJP came out victorious in one so far in the 40-member Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls in Assam, officials said. The BPF is leading in 14 constituencies, UPPL in six, and the BJP in eight while nominees of the Congress, the Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) are ahead of their rivals in one seat each, they said.
An independent candidate is also leading. The AIUDF which had four members in the outgoing Council has failed to establish a lead in any seat.
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