2015 Bodoland Territorial Council election

The 2015 Bodoland Territorial Council election was held on Wednesday, 8 April 2015 to elect the 3rd council of the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts. All 40 seats in the legislative assembly were set up for election. Bodoland People's Front won the election for the third consecutive term by winning 20 seats and 28.5 percent of the votes. BPF also lost 11 seats in contrast to the last election in which they won 31 seats.

2015 Bodoland Territorial Council election
8 April 2015
All 40 seats in the Bodoland Territorial Council
Turnout2,065,956 (78.18%)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Hagrama Mohilary Badruddin Ajmal undeclared
Party BPF AIUDF BJP
Leader's seat Deborgaon (ST) none
Seats won 20 4 1
Seat change Decrease11 Increase4 Increase1
Popular vote 441,437 58,692 200,494
Chief before election

Hagrama Mohilary
Bodoland People's Front

 Elected Chief

Hagrama Mohilary
Bodoland People's Front

Independent candidates won 15 seats, followed by AIUDF winning 4 seats and 1 by the BJP. The INC, which was the ruling party of Assam at the time, did not win a seat.

Synopsis

The 2015 elections shows BPF facing stiff competition from various other political parties as contrast to their domination in the last two elections. This time the BJP and AIUDF too fielded their candidates in the elections. The BJP tried hard to gain the ground by conducting a high voltage campaign, but the party had to satisfy itself by winning only one seat out of 40 seats, while AIUDF won 4.

Most of the competition to BPF came from non-Bodo candidates, and the Peoples Coordination for Democratic Rights (PCDR). PCDR, formed by the All Bodoland Student Union (ABSU), Bodoland Peoples Progressive Front (BPPF)—in collaboration with the Pro-talk National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), contested the elections as an independent party. PCDR came out of the Bodo community, who claims it as a response to the widespread corruption by the BPF party, and its dictatorship in the governing process. The PCDR, which contested as an independent, had snatched seven seats from the BPF. While the ruling Indian National Congress in Assam could not win even a single seat.

Result
Party Contested Won +/- % of Votes
Bodoland People's Front 40 20 Decrease11 28.5
All India United Democratic Front 8 4 Increase4 4
Bharatiya Janata Party 40 1 Increase1 13
Asom Gana Parishad 6 0 Steady 0.50
Indian National Congress 40 0 Decrease3 6
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 7 0 Steady 1
Independents 191 15 Increase9 47
Total 40

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Winning candidates
S.No Constituency Elected Candidate's Name Party Margin
1. Parbatjhora Jatindra Nath Brahma All India United Democratic Front
2. Guma Mominur Islam All India United Democratic Front
3. Srirampur Abdul Khaleque Mandal Independent
4. Jamduar Jiron Basumatary Independent
5. Soraibil Mrityunjoy Narzary BPF
6. Kachugaon Banamali Rabha Independent
7. Dotma Jyatirinda Brahma Independent
8. Fakiragram Abdul Ali Mondal AIUDF
9. Banargaon Rajib Brahma BPF
10. Deborgaon Hagrama Mohilary BPF
11. Baukhungri Dhaneswar Goyary BPF
12. Salakati Aparna Das Independent
13. Chirang Maoti Brahma Hazowary Independent
14. Chirang Duars Kampa Borgoyari BPF
15. Kajalgaon Rwgwra Narzary Independent 4028
16. Nichima Nirmal Kumar Brahma Independent
17. Sobhaijhar Guneshwar Goyari Independent
18. Manas Serfang Atin Hajong Independent
19. Thuribari Maheneswar Ray Independent
20. Mathanguri Gautam Das BPF
21. Salbari Chakradar Das Independent
22. Koklabari Anip Basumatary Independent
23. Dihira Ghanashyam Das Independent
24. Musalpur Ansumwi Khungur Boro BPF
25. Baganpara Phalindra Basumatary BPF
26. Darangajuli Bijit Gawra Narzary BPF
27. Nagrijuli Dharma Narayan Das BJP
28. Goibari Deben Boro BPF
29. Suklai Serfang Ganesh Kachary BPF
30. Goreswar Maheswar Basumatary Independent
31. Khwirwbari Lwmshrao Daimary BPF
32. Bhergaon Nershwn Baro BPF
33. Nonwi Serfang Suresh Tanti BPF
34. Khaling Duar Bonjar Daimari BPF
35. Mwdwibari Jagadish Sarkar BPF
36. Horisinga Tridip Daimari BPF
37. Dwhwnsri Robert Narzary AIUDF
38. Bhairabkunda Ripen Daimari BPF
39. Pasnwi Serfang Shyam Sundi BPF
40. Rowta Alindra Mushahary BPF

Members of the Executive Committee (2015-2020 session)

The members of the Executive Committee up to 27 April 2020 were as follows:

Executive Member Portfolio
1. Hagrama Mohilary
Chief Executive Member
  • PWD.
  • P & RD.
  • WPT & BC.
  • IBA.
2. Kampa Borogoyary
Deputy Chief Executive Member
  • Forest.
  • Tourism.
  • Education.
3. Lwmsraw Daimary
  • PHE.
  • Museum & Archaeology.
  • Excise.
4. Bonjar Daimary
  • Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs.
  • Cinema.
  • Cultural Affairs.
5. Rajib Brahma
  • Irrigation.
  • WPT & BC (Plan Fund).
6. Mritunjay Narzary
  • Social Welfare.
  • Information & Public Relations.
7. Alindra Mushahary
  • Land Revenue.
  • Disaster Management.
  • Printing & Stationery.
  • Market & Fairs.
8. Ganesh Kochary
  • Health Services.
  • Cottage Industry.
9. Doneswar Goyary
  • Urban Development.
  • Town & Country Planning.
  • Sports & Youth Welfare.
10. Ansumwi Khungur Boro
  • Agriculture.
  • Weight & Measure.
11. Deben Boro
  • Handloom & Textile.
  • Sericulture.
12. Shyam Sundi
  • Fishery.
  • Animal Husbandry & Veterinary.
  • Labour & Employment.
13. Jagadish Sarkar
  • Soil Conservation.
  • Transport.
  • Cooperation.
14. Maheswar Basumatary
  • Water Resources.
  • Library Services.

See also

2015 elections in India

References
  1. State Election Commission Assam Report
  2. "Bodoland Territorial Area District Elections 2015". Economic and Political Weekly: 7–8. 5 June 2015.
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