2025 Bodoland Territorial Council election
22 September 2025
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40 seats in the Bodoland Territorial Council 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 2,658,477[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 78.42% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure of the council after the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Bodoland Territorial Council election were held on 22 September 2025[2] to elect members to the Bodoland Territorial Council, the autonomous district council for the Bodoland Territorial Region in India. All 40 elected seats in the council were up for the election.
Background
In the 2020 elections, the UPPL and BJP formed an alliance to form the council. Pramod Boro of the UPPL took oath as the Chief Executive Member after the election. The Bodoland People's Front formed the opposition following many defections of its members to the UPPL and BJP. The Indian National Congress and the AIUDF were wiped out in the previous election.
Election schedule
The State Election Commission of Assam announced the schedule on 26 August 2025.[3]
| Poll Event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Notification Date | 26 August 2025 |
| Last Date for filing nomination | 2 September 2025 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | 4 September 2025 |
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 6 September 2025 |
| Date of Poll | 22 September 2025 |
| Date of Counting of Votes | 26 September 2025 |
Parties and alliances
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodoland People's Front | Hagrama Mohilary | 40 | |||
| United People's Party Liberal | Pramod Boro | 40 | |||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Undeclared | 30 | |||
| Indian National Congress | Jadab Sawargiary | 40[4] | |||
| Gana Suraksha Party | Heera Saraniya | 11[5][6] | |||
Candidates
- BPF announced the first list of 22 candidates for the BTC elections on 4 August 2025[7]
- UPPL announced the first list of 18 candidates for the BTC elections on 22 August 2025[8]
- BPF announced the second list of 10 candidates for the BTC elections on 30 August 2025[9]
- UPPL announced the second list of 16 candidates for the BTC elections on 31 August 2025[10]
- BPF announced the third list of 8 candidates for the BTC elections on 31 August 2025[11]
- BJP announced the first list of 28 candidates for the BTC elections on 31 August 2025[12]
- UPPL announced the third list of 6 candidates for the BTC elections on 1 September 2025[13]
- BJP announced the second list of 2 candidates for the BTC elections on 1 September 2025[13]
- INC finalized 40 Candidates for BTC elections on 31st August 2025[14]
| Constituency | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPPL[8][10][13] | BJP[12] | BPF[7][9][11] | INC[14] | ||||||||||
| 1 | Parbatjhora (ST) | UPPL | Prosen Brahma | BJP | Banendra Mushahary | BPF | Moon Moon Brahma | INC | Sahen Chandra Brahma | ||||
| 2 | Guma | UPPL | Murshida Begum | BJP | Sajal Singha | BPF | Antaz Ali | INC | Abu Bakkar Ali | ||||
| 3 | Srirampur | UPPL | Wilson Hasda | Did Not Contest | BPF | Mukleswar Ahmed | INC | Rafikul Islam Sheikh | |||||
| 4 | Jamduar (ST) | UPPL | Saranjit Basumatary | BJP | Rahul Narzary | BPF | William Narzary | INC | Ranchana Basumatary | ||||
| 5 | Soraibil (ST) | UPPL | Raju Kumar Narzary | BJP | Gossai Basumatary | BPF | Mritunjoy Narzary | INC | Rananjay Narzary | ||||
| 6 | Kachugaon (ST) | UPPL | Ukhil Mushahary | BJP | Maheshwar Basumatary | BPF | Rabiram Narzary | INC | Kwrwm Mushahary | ||||
| 7 | Fakirgram | UPPL | Afzal Haque Sarkar | BJP | Arup Kumar Dey | BPF | Azamul Hoque | INC | Husna Ara Begum | ||||
| 8 | Dotma (ST) | UPPL | Pramod Boro | BJP | Manaranjan Brahma | BPF | Prakash Basumatary | INC | Dwimu Roje | ||||
| 9 | Banargaon (ST) | UPPL | Rabiram Brahma | BJP | Rajib Brahma | BPF | Jubiraj Basumatary | INC | Matilal Basumatary | ||||
| 10 | Debargaon (ST) | UPPL | Khampa Borgoyari | Did Not Contest | BPF | Hagrama Mohilary | INC | Mohini Mohan Basumatary | |||||
| 11 | Baokhungri (ST) | UPPL | Ranjit Basumatary | BPF | Dhaneswar Goyari | INC | Sunil Narzary | ||||||
| 12 | Salaikati (ST) | UPPL | Lawrence Islary | BJP | Kabita Basumatary | BPF | Derhasat Basumatary | INC | Rajib Basumatary | ||||
| 13 | Chirang (ST) | UPPL | Saikhong Basumatary | BJP | Swmkwr Brahma | BPF | Sukursing Muchahary | INC | Enos Iswary | ||||
| 14 | Chirang Duars (ST) | UPPL | Khampa Borgoyari | Did Not Contest | BPF | Hagrama Mohilary | INC | Amoiyo Narzary | |||||
| 15 | Kajalgaon (ST) | UPPL | Chandan Brahma | BPF | Paniram Brahma | INC | Sanjib Warie | ||||||
| 16 | Nichima (ST) | UPPL | Ranjit Basumatary | BPF | James Basumatary | INC | Agostin Narzary | ||||||
| 17 | Sobaijhar (ST) | UPPL | Phanin Boro | BJP | Prabhat Basumatary | BPF | Dhiraj Borgoyary | INC | Binimoy Basumatary | ||||
| 18 | Manas Serfang (ST) | UPPL | Dhananjay Basumatary | BJP | Subhas Basumatary | BPF | Jangila Hazowary | INC | Abhinash Brahma | ||||
| 19 | Thuribari | UPPL | Mohammad Ranju Ahmed | BJP | Ajoy Kumar Ray | BPF | Khalilur Rahaman | INC | Zamser Ali | ||||
| 20 | Mathanguri | UPPL | Makhan Swargiary | BJP | Gautam Das | BPF | Begum Akhtara Ahmed | INC | Safiur Rahman | ||||
| 21 | Salbari (ST) | UPPL | Jay Mushahary | BJP | Chakradhar Das | BPF | Diganta Goyary | INC | Buddhadev Phadangary | ||||
| 22 | Koklabari (ST) | UPPL | Manto Baro | BJP | Ramen Madahi | BPF | Swmkhwr Boro | INC | Jagadish Madahi | ||||
| 23 | Dihira | UPPL | Bhupen Bodosa | BJP | Manas Pratim Kalita | BPF | Augustush Tigga | INC | Bubul Das | ||||
| 24 | Mushalpur (ST) | UPPL | Rakesh Brahma | BJP | Ridip Kumar Deka | BPF | Ansumwi Khungur Baro | INC | Dharmeswar Baro | ||||
| 25 | Baganpara (ST) | UPPL | Kati Ram Baro | BJP | Rekharani Das Boro | BPF | Maneswar Brahma | INC | Kandarpa Das | ||||
| 26 | Darrangajuli (ST) | UPPL | Jolen Daimary | BJP | Bijit Gwra Narzary | BPF | Emmanuel Muchahary | INC | Shejan Goyari | ||||
| 27 | Nagrijuli | UPPL | Rabin Bala Biswas | BJP | Bhajan Das | BPF | Uttam Das | INC | Uday Biswas | ||||
| 28 | Goibari (ST) | UPPL | Pramod Boro | Did Not Contest | BPF | Jiten Muchahary | INC | Rumi Singh Mushahari | |||||
| 29 | Suklai Serfang (ST) | UPPL | Pradip Narzary | BJP | Ranen Narzary | BPF | Ganesh Kachary | INC | Surajit Basumatary | ||||
| 30 | Goreswar (ST) | UPPL | Bipul Kumar Basumatary | BJP | Derhasar Narzary | BPF | Maheshwar Basumatary | INC | Bhebendra Nath Swargiary | ||||
| 31 | Khwirwbari (ST) | UPPL | Dharani Boro | BJP | Madan Rabha | BPF | Lwmsrao Daimary | INC | Khagen Rabha | ||||
| 32 | Bhergaon (ST) | UPPL | Daobaisa Boro | BJP | Jousrang Boro | BPF | Mansuma Basumatary | INC | Tenzing Bodosa | ||||
| 33 | Nonwi Serfang | UPPL | Mariam Toppo | BJP | Sanjit Tanti | BPF | Paul Toppo | INC | Rohit Pariga | ||||
| 34 | Khaling Duar (ST) | UPPL | Rabindra Boro | BJP | Arjun Daimari | BPF | Banjar Daimary | INC | Anil Doimari | ||||
| 35 | Mwdwibari | UPPL | Ramesh Hazarika | BJP | Diganta Baruah | BPF | Jagadish Sarkar | INC | Himanga Saikia | ||||
| 36 | Horisinga (ST) | UPPL | Sanjoy Swargiary | Did Not Contest | BPF | Tridip Daimari | INC | Chittaranjan Bhobora | |||||
| 37 | Dwhwnsri (ST) | UPPL | Rujugwra Mushahary | BPF | Fresh Mushahari | INC | Rhilon Mushahary | ||||||
| 38 | Bhairabkunda (ST) | UPPL | Gobinda Basumatary | BJP | Minon Mushahary | BPF | Rihon Daimary | INC | Nowaz Basumatary | ||||
| 39 | Pasnwi Serfang | UPPL | Ram Karan Gaur | BJP | Dipak Mour | BPF | Shyam Sundi | INC | Petrus Bagh | ||||
| 40 | Rowta (ST) | UPPL | Nilut Swargiari | Did Not Contest | BPF | Charan Boro | INC | Swarangsha Daimari | |||||
Results
Result by party
| Party | Contested | Won | -/+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodoland People's Front | 40 | 28 | 11 | |
| United People's Party Liberal | 40 | 7 | 5 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 30 | 5 | 4 | |
| Gana Suraksha Party | 11 | 0 | 1 | |
| Indian National Congress | 40 | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent | 0 | |||
| Total | 40 | |||
Result by constituency
| Constituency | Winner | Runner up | Margin | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Name | Name | Party | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | |||
| 1 | Parbatjhora (ST) | Moon Moon Brahma | BPF | 23451 | Prasen Kumar Brahma | UPPL | 16301 | 7150 | ||
| 2 | Guma | Antaz Ali | BPF | 24272 | Sajal Kumar Singha | BJP | 16630 | |||
| 3 | Srirampur | Wilson Hansda | UPPL | 20435 | Mukleswar Ahmed | BPF | 17847 | |||
| 4 | Jamduar (ST) | William Narzary | BPF | 14570 | Saranjit Basumatary | UPPL | 13237 | |||
| 5 | Soraibil (ST) | Mritunjoy Narzary | BPF | 17192 | Raju Kumar Narzary | UPPL | 13500 | |||
| 6 | Kachugaon (ST) | Rabiram Narzary | BPF | 19964 | Ukil Mushahary | UPPL | 13769 | |||
| 7 | Fakiragram | Azamul Haque | BPF | 20085 | Arup Kumar Dey | BJP | 18721 | |||
| 8 | Dotma (ST) | Prakash Basumatary | BPF | 15441 | Pramod Boro | UPPL | 15163 | |||
| 9 | Banargaon (ST) | Jubiraj Basumatary | BPF | 16379 | Rajib Brahma | BJP | 14516 | |||
| 10 | Debargaon (ST) | Hagrama Mohilary | BPF | 28398 | Kampa Borgoyari | UPPL | 21203 | |||
| 11 | Baokhungri (ST) | Dhaneshwar Goyari | BPF | 21416 | Ranjit Basumatary | UPPL | 14609 | |||
| 12 | Salakati (ST) | Derhasat Basumatary | BPF | 18788 | Lawrence Islary | UPPL | 14460 | |||
| 13 | Chirang (ST) | Sukursing Muchahary | BPF | 20262 | Saikong Basumatary | UPPL | 16258 | |||
| 14 | Chirang Duars (ST) | Khampa Borgoyari | UPPL | 18885 | Hagrama Mohilary | BPF | 18440 | |||
| 15 | Kajalgaon (ST) | Paniram Brahma | BPF | 27699 | Chandan Barhma | UPPL | 20315 | |||
| 16 | Nichima (ST) | James Basumatary | BPF | 18897 | Ranjit Basumatary | UPPL | 16373 | |||
| 17 | Sobhaijhar (ST) | Dhiraj Borgoyary | BPF | 19077 | Phanin Boro | UPPL | 14104 | |||
| 18 | Manas Serfang (ST) | Dhananjay Basumatary | UPPL | 16505 | Janggila Hazowary | BPF | 14589 | |||
| 19 | Thuribari | Khalilur Rahaman | BPF | 19783 | Ajoy Kumar Ray | BJP | 15695 | |||
| 20 | Mathanguri | Begum Akhtara Ahmed | BPF | 24812 | Gautam Das | BJP | 20021 | |||
| 21 | Salbari (ST) | Diganta Goyary | BPF | 29546 | Joy Machahary | UPPL | 16144 | |||
| 22 | Koklabari (ST) | Mantu Boro | UPPL | 19399 | Swgwmchar Baro | BPF | 18097 | |||
| 23 | Dihira | Augustush Tigga | BPF | 17795 | Manash Pratim Kalita | BJP | 17443 | |||
| 24 | Mushalpur (ST) | Rakesh Brahma | UPPL | 24002 | Ansmwi Khungar Boro | BPF | 21417 | |||
| 25 | Baganpara (ST) | Rekharani Das Boro | BJP | 22280 | Kati Ram Baro | UPPL | 21147 | |||
| 26 | Darrangajuli (ST) | Bijit Gwra Narzary | BJP | 18565 | Jolen Daimary | UPPL | 15347 | |||
| 27 | Nagrijuli | Lakhi Das | BJP | 18581 | Rabindra Biswas | UPPL | 13550 | |||
| 28 | Goibari (ST) | Pramod Boro | UPPL | 30341 | Jiten Mashahary | BPF | 24819 | |||
| 29 | Suklai Serfang (ST) | Ganesh Kachary | BPF | 18273 | Ranendra Narzary | BJP | 14902 | |||
| 30 | Goreswar (ST) | Maheshwar Basumatary | BPF | 22274 | Derhasar Narzary | BJP | 19565 | |||
| 31 | Khwirwbari (ST) | Lwmsrao Daimary | BPF | 15481 | Madan Ch Rava | BJP | 15378 | |||
| 32 | Bhergaon (ST) | Daobaisa Boro | UPPL | 16998 | Jouysrang Baro | BJP | 15242 | |||
| 33 | Nonwi Serfang | Paul Toppo | BPF | 11859 | Sanjit Tanti | BJP | 11516 | |||
| 34 | Khaling Duar (ST) | Arjun Daimary | BJP | 17738 | Rabindra Boro | UPPL | 14925 | |||
| 35 | Mwdwibari | Diganta Baruah | BJP | 18932 | Jagadish Sarkar | BPF | 18408 | |||
| 36 | Horisinga (ST) | Tridip Daimari | BPF | 26812 | Sanjaoy Swargiary | UPPL | 21559 | |||
| 37 | Dwhwnsri (ST) | Fresh Mushahary | BPF | 37167 | Rujugra Mwchahary | UPPL | 27260 | |||
| 38 | Bhairabkunda (ST) | Rihon Daimary | BPF | 20277 | Minon Mochahari | BJP | 13832 | |||
| 39 | Pasnwi Serfang (ST) | Shyam Sundi | BPF | 16438 | Dipak Mour | BJP | 16012 | |||
| 40 | Rowta (ST) | Charan Boro | BPF | 34795 | Dr. Nilut Swargiary | UPPL | 28735 | |||
See also
References
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