2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election

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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2015 Bodoland Territorial Council election
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election = 2025 Bodoland Territorial Council election
| next_year = 2025
| outgoing_members =
| elected_members =
| seats_for_election = All 40 elected seats in the [[Bodoland Territorial Council]]
| majority_seats =
| opinion_polls =
| registered =
| turnout = 79%
| election_date = ''7-10 December''
|image1= [[File:Hagrama Mohilary.jpg|100px]]
|leader1='''[[Hagrama Mohilary]]'''
|party1= Bodoland People's Front
|leaders_seat1= Deborgaon (Won) <br /> Kochugaon (Lost)
|last_election1=20
|seats1='''17'''
|seat_change1={{decrease}}3

|leader2='''[[Pramod Boro]]'''
|image2= [[File:Pramod Boro.webp|100px]]
|party2= United People's Party Liberal
|leaders_seat2= Koklabari (Won)<br /> Goibari (Won)
|last_election2=''None''
|seats2='''12'''
|seat_change2={{increase}}12

|leader3=''undeclared''
|party3= Bharatiya Janata Party
|leaders_seat3=''none''
|last_election3=1
|seats3='''9'''
|seat_change3={{increase}}8
|map_image = File:Bodoland Territorial Area Districts.svg

| title = [[Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council|Chief Executive Member]]
| before_election = [[Hagrama Mohilary]]
| before_party = [[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
| after_election = ''[[Pramod Boro]]''
| after_party = ''[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]''
}}

The '''2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election''' was held between 7 and 10 December 2020 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/assams-bodoland-territorial-council-elections-to-be-held-on-7-10-december/546391/|title=Assam's Bodoland Territorial Council elections to be held on 7, 10 December|date=November 17, 2020}}</ref> 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 election.

== Background ==
In the previous council, BPF and BJP were in an asymmetric alliance with the BPF as the major partner. The BJP on the other hand was in power at the state and the center.

==Scheduled date and postponement==

The elections were due to be held on 4 April 2020 but were postponed due to the global [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/coronavirus-bodoland-territorial-council-election-deferred/article31118948.ece|title=Coronavirus | Bodoland council polls in Assam deferred|date=March 20, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

The term of the current council was due to expire on 27 April 2020. There were two possible options for the council after that date, the term of the current council could be extended by up to six months or the Bodoland Territorial Region could be placed under [[President's rule]] by the [[Governor of Assam]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/coronavirus-outbreak-buzz-over-presidents-rule-in-bodoland-territorial-council/cid/1764138|title=Buzz over President’s rule in BTC|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/dark-clouds-of-uncertainty-loom-over-bodoland-territorial-council-btc-polls/|title=Dark clouds of uncertainty loom over Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls - Sentinelassam|first=Sentinel Digital|last=Desk|date=April 13, 2020|website=www.sentinelassam.com}}</ref> On 27 April 2020, it was announced that Bodoland would come under Governor's rule until a new council is elected. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-governor-takes-over-bodoland-territorial-council-in-absence-of-term-end-polls-1671802-2020-04-27|title=Assam: Governor takes over Bodoland Territorial Council in absence of term end polls|first1=Hemanta|last=Kumar Nath|date=April 27, 2020|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.time8.in/governors-rule-imposed-in-assams-btc/|title=TIME8 News | Governor's Rule Imposed In Assam's BTC|date=April 27, 2020}}</ref>

== Election schedule ==

Elections to 40 seats in Bodoland Territorial council were held in two phases.
;Phase 1 (7 Dec 2020): 21 seats in Udalguri and Baksa districts.
;Phase 2 (10 Dec 2020): 19 seats in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts.

Election results were announced on 12 December 2020.

==Voting==

During phase 1, Assam State election Commission puts voting percentage at 77%.

== Exit Polls ==
{|class="wikitable"
|- style="height:45px; background-color:#E9E9E9"
! style="width:195px;" rowspan="2"| Polling firm/Link/Portal
! style="width:70px;" rowspan="2"| Date
! style="width:75px;"| [[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
! style="width:75px;"| [[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
! style="width:75px;"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! style="width:75px;"| [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
! style="width:75px;" rowspan="2"| Others
|-
! style="background:{{Bodoland People's Front/meta/color}};"|
! style="background:{{United People's Party Liberal/meta/color}};"|
! style="background:{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}};"|
! style="background:{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}};"|
|- style="text-align:center"
| Lok-Poll<ref>https://twitter.com/LokPoll/status/1337336118405033984?s=19</ref>
|11 December 2020
|10 - 12
|12 - 14
|08 - 10
|03 - 05
|00 - 04
|-
|}

==Results==
No party has won an majority in the elections with BPF emerging as the single largest party.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Nilavro |date=Dec 13, 2020 |title=BPF seeks BJP’s support in formation of Bodoland Territorial Council |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bpf-seeks-bjp-s-support-in-formation-of-bodoland-territorial-council/story-Osy47rEQvj9q8NrCZqFiZJ.html |access-date=Dec 13, 2020}}</ref>
===Party summary===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Colspan=2|Party
! Contested
! Won
! +/-
!% of Votes
|-
|bgcolor={{Bodoland People's Front/meta/color}}|
|[[Bodoland People's Front]]
|37
|17
|{{Decrease}}3
|
|-
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal]]
|40
|12
|{{Increase}}12
|
|-
| bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|26
|9
|{{Increase}}8
|
|-
| bgcolor=#0A8612|
|[[All India United Democratic Front]]
|7
|0
|{{Decrease}}4
|
|-
| style="background-color:{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|13
|1
|{{Increase}}1
|
|-
|bgcolor=#0000FF|
|[[Heera Saraniya|Gana Suraksha Party]]
|35
|1
|{{Increase}}1
|
|-
| style="background-color:{{Asom Gana Parishad/meta/color}}"|
|[[Asom Gana Parishad]]
|1
|0
|{{Steady}}
|
|-
| bgcolor=#939393|
|[[Independent politician|Independents]]
|
|0
|{{Decrease}}15
|
|-
| colspan=3 |'''Total'''
|40
|
|
|}

===Winning candidates===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!S.No
!Constituency
!Elected Candidate's Name
! colspan="2" |Party
! Margin
|-
|1.
|Parbatjhora
|Moon Moon Brahma
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|7776
|-
|2.
|Guma
|Rahindra Brahma
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|3789
|-
|3.
|Srirampur
|Sajal Kumar Singha
|style="background-color:{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}"|
|INC
|7499
|-
|4.
|Jamduar
|Reo Reoa Narzihary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|5842
|-
|5.
|Soraibil
|Mrityunjoy Narzary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|3527
|-
|6.
|Kachugaon
|Ukil Mushahary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|507
|-
|7.
|Dotma
|Prakash Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|1485
|-
|8.
|Fakiragram
|Arup Kumar Dey
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|2088
|-
|9.
|Banargaon
|Rajib Brahma
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|4857
|-
|10.
|Deborgaon
|[[Hagrama Mohilary]]
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|1982
|-
|11.
|Baukhungri
|Dhaneswar Goyary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|3835
|-
|12.
|Salakati
|Derhasat Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|4912
|-
|13.
|Chirang
|Saikong Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|1339
|-
|14.
|Chirang Duars
|Ranjit Basumatary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|2143
|-
|15.
|Kajalgaon
|Paniram Brahma
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|3996
|-
|16.
|Nichima
|James Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|2781
|-
|17.
|Sobhaijhar
|Prabhat Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|2006
|-
|18.
|Manas Serfang
|Dhananjay Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|1240
|-
|19.
|Thuribari
|Abhiram Mahanayak
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|1859
|-
|20.
|Mathanguri
|Gautam Das
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|5123
|-
|21.
|Salbari
|Joy Muchahary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|448
|-
|22.
|Koklabari
|Pramod Boro
|bgcolor=F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|3734
|-
|23.
|Dihira
|Ghanashyam Das
|bgcolor=#0000FF|
|GSP
|1519
|-
|24.
|Musalpur
|Rakesh Brahma
|bgcolor=F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal| UPPL]]
|3641
|-
|25.
|Baganpara
|Katiram Boro
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|4029
|-
|26.
|Darangajuli
|Bijit Gawra Narzary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|4347
|-
|27.
|Nagrijuli
|Dharma Narayan Das
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bhartiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|644
|-
|28.
|Goibari
|Pramod Boro
|bgcolor=F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal| UPPL]]
|5789
|-
|29.
|Suklai Serfang
|Ranendra Narzary
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|1674
|-
|30.
|Goreswar
|Pabitra Kumar Boro
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|1605
|-
|31.
|Khwirwbari
|Bhabendra Boro
|bgcolor=FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|1119
|-
|32.
|Bhergaon
|Daobaicha Boro
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|6528
|-
|33.
|Nonwi Serfang
|Sanjit Tanti
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|2008
|-
|34.
|Khaling Duar
|Dilip Kumar Boro
|bgcolor=F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|1150
|-
|35.
|Mwdwibari
|Diganta Baruah
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata party|BJP]]
|1539
|-
|36.
|Horisinga
|Sonjoy Swargiary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|1334
|-
|37.
|Dwhwnsri
|Fresh Muchahari
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|2736
|-
|38.
|Bhairabkunda
|Gobinda Basumatary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|1082
|-
|39.
|Pasnwi Serfang
|Dipak Mour
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|4471
|-
|40.
|Rowta
|Dr. Nilut Swargiary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|6353

|}

==Post-election executive formation==
On 13 December, the BJP announced that it has agreed to support efforts by the UPPL to form an executive. The leader of the UPPL, [[Pramod Boro]], became the new [[Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council]] on 15 December.<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amid-fractured-results-bjp-makes-major-gains-in-assams-bodoland-polls-2337927</ref> <ref>https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/assam-guv-accepts-claim-of-upplbjpgsp-for-btc-executive/1992593</ref>

==See also==
*[[2020 elections in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Assam elections}}
{{Indian elections}}

[[Category:Bodoland]]
[[Category:2020 elections in India]]
[[Category:Local elections in Assam]]
[[Category:Autonomous district council elections in India]]

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