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| Registered | 2,658,477[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 78.42% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodoland People's Front | 
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Hagrama Mohilary | 40 | |
| United People's Party Liberal | Pramod Boro | 40 | |||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | File:BJP flag.svg | 
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Undeclared | 30 | |
| Indian National Congress | 
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Jadab Sawargiary | 40[4] | |
| Gana Suraksha Party | Heera Saraniya | 11[5][6] | |||
Candidates[edit | edit source]
- 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) | United People's Party Liberal | Prosen Brahma | BJP | Banendra Mushahary | Bodoland People's Front | Moon Moon Brahma | INC | Sahen Chandra Brahma | ||||
| 2 | Guma | United People's Party Liberal | Murshida Begum | BJP | Sajal Singha | Bodoland People's Front | Antaz Ali | INC | Abu Bakkar Ali | ||||
| 3 | Srirampur | United People's Party Liberal | Wilson Hasda | Did Not Contest | Bodoland People's Front | Mukleswar Ahmed | INC | Rafikul Islam Sheikh | |||||
| 4 | Jamduar (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Saranjit Basumatary | BJP | Rahul Narzary | Bodoland People's Front | William Narzary | INC | Ranchana Basumatary | ||||
| 5 | Soraibil (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Raju Kumar Narzary | BJP | Gossai Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | Mritunjoy Narzary | INC | Rananjay Narzary | ||||
| 6 | Kachugaon (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Ukhil Mushahary | BJP | Maheshwar Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | Rabiram Narzary | INC | Kwrwm Mushahary | ||||
| 7 | Fakirgram | United People's Party Liberal | Afzal Haque Sarkar | BJP | Arup Kumar Dey | Bodoland People's Front | Azamul Hoque | INC | Husna Ara Begum | ||||
| 8 | Dotma (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Pramod Boro | BJP | Manaranjan Brahma | Bodoland People's Front | Prakash Basumatary | INC | Dwimu Roje | ||||
| 9 | Banargaon (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Rabiram Brahma | BJP | Rajib Brahma | Bodoland People's Front | Jubiraj Basumatary | INC | Matilal Basumatary | ||||
| 10 | Debargaon (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Khampa Borgoyari | Did Not Contest | Bodoland People's Front | Hagrama Mohilary | INC | Mohini Mohan Basumatary | |||||
| 11 | Baokhungri (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Ranjit Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | Dhaneswar Goyari | INC | Sunil Narzary | ||||||
| 12 | Salaikati (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Lawrence Islary | BJP | Kabita Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | Derhasat Basumatary | INC | Rajib Basumatary | ||||
| 13 | Chirang (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Saikhong Basumatary | BJP | Swmkwr Brahma | Bodoland People's Front | Sukursing Muchahary | INC | Enos Iswary | ||||
| 14 | Chirang Duars (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Khampa Borgoyari | Did Not Contest | Bodoland People's Front | Hagrama Mohilary | INC | Amoiyo Narzary | |||||
| 15 | Kajalgaon (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Chandan Brahma | Bodoland People's Front | Paniram Brahma | INC | Sanjib Warie | ||||||
| 16 | Nichima (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Ranjit Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | James Basumatary | INC | Agostin Narzary | ||||||
| 17 | Sobaijhar (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Phanin Boro | BJP | Prabhat Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | Dhiraj Borgoyary | INC | Binimoy Basumatary | ||||
| 18 | Manas Serfang (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Dhananjay Basumatary | BJP | Subhas Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | Jangila Hazowary | INC | Abhinash Brahma | ||||
| 19 | Thuribari | United People's Party Liberal | Mohammad Ranju Ahmed | BJP | Ajoy Kumar Ray | Bodoland People's Front | Khalilur Rahaman | INC | Zamser Ali | ||||
| 20 | Mathanguri | United People's Party Liberal | Makhan Swargiary | BJP | Gautam Das | Bodoland People's Front | Begum Akhtara Ahmed | INC | Safiur Rahman | ||||
| 21 | Salbari (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Jay Mushahary | BJP | Chakradhar Das | Bodoland People's Front | Diganta Goyary | INC | Buddhadev Phadangary | ||||
| 22 | Koklabari (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Manto Baro | BJP | Ramen Madahi | Bodoland People's Front | Swmkhwr Boro | INC | Jagadish Madahi | ||||
| 23 | Dihira | United People's Party Liberal | Bhupen Bodosa | BJP | Manas Pratim Kalita | Bodoland People's Front | Augustush Tigga | INC | Bubul Das | ||||
| 24 | Mushalpur (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Rakesh Brahma | BJP | Ridip Kumar Deka | Bodoland People's Front | Ansumwi Khungur Baro | INC | Dharmeswar Baro | ||||
| 25 | Baganpara (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Kati Ram Baro | BJP | Rekharani Das Boro | Bodoland People's Front | Maneswar Brahma | INC | Kandarpa Das | ||||
| 26 | Darrangajuli (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Jolen Daimary | BJP | Bijit Gwra Narzary | Bodoland People's Front | Emmanuel Muchahary | INC | Shejan Goyari | ||||
| 27 | Nagrijuli | United People's Party Liberal | Rabin Bala Biswas | BJP | Bhajan Das | Bodoland People's Front | Uttam Das | INC | Uday Biswas | ||||
| 28 | Goibari (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Pramod Boro | Did Not Contest | Bodoland People's Front | Jiten Muchahary | INC | Rumi Singh Mushahari | |||||
| 29 | Suklai Serfang (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Pradip Narzary | BJP | Ranen Narzary | Bodoland People's Front | Ganesh Kachary | INC | Surajit Basumatary | ||||
| 30 | Goreswar (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Bipul Kumar Basumatary | BJP | Derhasar Narzary | Bodoland People's Front | Maheshwar Basumatary | INC | Bhebendra Nath Swargiary | ||||
| 31 | Khwirwbari (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Dharani Boro | BJP | Madan Rabha | Bodoland People's Front | Lwmsrao Daimary | INC | Khagen Rabha | ||||
| 32 | Bhergaon (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Daobaisa Boro | BJP | Jousrang Boro | Bodoland People's Front | Mansuma Basumatary | INC | Tenzing Bodosa | ||||
| 33 | Nonwi Serfang | United People's Party Liberal | Mariam Toppo | BJP | Sanjit Tanti | Bodoland People's Front | Paul Toppo | INC | Rohit Pariga | ||||
| 34 | Khaling Duar (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Rabindra Boro | BJP | Arjun Daimari | Bodoland People's Front | Banjar Daimary | INC | Anil Doimari | ||||
| 35 | Mwdwibari | United People's Party Liberal | Ramesh Hazarika | BJP | Diganta Baruah | Bodoland People's Front | Jagadish Sarkar | INC | Himanga Saikia | ||||
| 36 | Horisinga (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Sanjoy Swargiary | Did Not Contest | Bodoland People's Front | Tridip Daimari | INC | Chittaranjan Bhobora | |||||
| 37 | Dwhwnsri (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Rujugwra Mushahary | Bodoland People's Front | Fresh Mushahari | INC | Rhilon Mushahary | ||||||
| 38 | Bhairabkunda (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Gobinda Basumatary | BJP | Minon Mushahary | Bodoland People's Front | Rihon Daimary | INC | Nowaz Basumatary | ||||
| 39 | Pasnwi Serfang | United People's Party Liberal | Ram Karan Gaur | BJP | Dipak Mour | Bodoland People's Front | Shyam Sundi | INC | Petrus Bagh | ||||
| 40 | Rowta (ST) | United People's Party Liberal | Nilut Swargiari | Did Not Contest | Bodoland People's Front | Charan Boro | INC | Swarangsha Daimari | |||||
Results[edit | edit source]
Result by party[edit | edit source]
| Party | Contested | Won | -/+ | |
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| Bodoland People's Front | 40 | 28 |  11
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| United People's Party Liberal | 40 | 7 |  5
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| Bharatiya Janata Party | 30 | 5 | 4
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| Gana Suraksha Party | 11 | 0 | 1
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| Indian National Congress | 40 | 0 | 1
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| Independent | 0 | Template:No change | ||
| Total | 40 | |||
Result by constituency[edit | edit source]
| Constituency | Winner | Runner up | Margin | |||||||
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| No | Name | Name | Party | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | |||
| 1 | Parbatjhora (ST) | Moon Moon Brahma | Bodoland People's Front | 23451 | Prasen Kumar Brahma | United People's Party Liberal | 16301 | 7150 | ||
| 2 | Guma | Antaz Ali | Bodoland People's Front | 24272 | Sajal Kumar Singha | BJP | 16630 | |||
| 3 | Srirampur | Wilson Hansda | United People's Party Liberal | 20435 | Mukleswar Ahmed | Bodoland People's Front | 17847 | |||
| 4 | Jamduar (ST) | William Narzary | Bodoland People's Front | 14570 | Saranjit Basumatary | United People's Party Liberal | 13237 | |||
| 5 | Soraibil (ST) | Mritunjoy Narzary | Bodoland People's Front | 17192 | Raju Kumar Narzary | United People's Party Liberal | 13500 | |||
| 6 | Kachugaon (ST) | Rabiram Narzary | Bodoland People's Front | 19964 | Ukil Mushahary | United People's Party Liberal | 13769 | |||
| 7 | Fakiragram | Azamul Haque | Bodoland People's Front | 20085 | Arup Kumar Dey | BJP | 18721 | |||
| 8 | Dotma (ST) | Prakash Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | 15441 | Pramod Boro | United People's Party Liberal | 15163 | |||
| 9 | Banargaon (ST) | Jubiraj Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | 16379 | Rajib Brahma | BJP | 14516 | |||
| 10 | Debargaon (ST) | Hagrama Mohilary | Bodoland People's Front | 28398 | Kampa Borgoyari | United People's Party Liberal | 21203 | |||
| 11 | Baokhungri (ST) | Dhaneshwar Goyari | Bodoland People's Front | 21416 | Ranjit Basumatary | United People's Party Liberal | 14609 | |||
| 12 | Salakati (ST) | Derhasat Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | 18788 | Lawrence Islary | United People's Party Liberal | 14460 | |||
| 13 | Chirang (ST) | Sukursing Muchahary | Bodoland People's Front | 20262 | Saikong Basumatary | United People's Party Liberal | 16258 | |||
| 14 | Chirang Duars (ST) | Khampa Borgoyari | United People's Party Liberal | 18885 | Hagrama Mohilary | Bodoland People's Front | 18440 | |||
| 15 | Kajalgaon (ST) | Paniram Brahma | Bodoland People's Front | 27699 | Chandan Barhma | United People's Party Liberal | 20315 | |||
| 16 | Nichima (ST) | James Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | 18897 | Ranjit Basumatary | United People's Party Liberal | 16373 | |||
| 17 | Sobhaijhar (ST) | Dhiraj Borgoyary | Bodoland People's Front | 19077 | Phanin Boro | United People's Party Liberal | 14104 | |||
| 18 | Manas Serfang (ST) | Dhananjay Basumatary | United People's Party Liberal | 16505 | Janggila Hazowary | Bodoland People's Front | 14589 | |||
| 19 | Thuribari | Khalilur Rahaman | Bodoland People's Front | 19783 | Ajoy Kumar Ray | BJP | 15695 | |||
| 20 | Mathanguri | Begum Akhtara Ahmed | Bodoland People's Front | 24812 | Gautam Das | BJP | 20021 | |||
| 21 | Salbari (ST) | Diganta Goyary | Bodoland People's Front | 29546 | Joy Machahary | United People's Party Liberal | 16144 | |||
| 22 | Koklabari (ST) | Mantu Boro | United People's Party Liberal | 19399 | Swgwmchar Baro | Bodoland People's Front | 18097 | |||
| 23 | Dihira | Augustush Tigga | Bodoland People's Front | 17795 | Manash Pratim Kalita | BJP | 17443 | |||
| 24 | Mushalpur (ST) | Rakesh Brahma | United People's Party Liberal | 24002 | Ansmwi Khungar Boro | Bodoland People's Front | 21417 | |||
| 25 | Baganpara (ST) | Rekharani Das Boro | BJP | 22280 | Kati Ram Baro | United People's Party Liberal | 21147 | |||
| 26 | Darrangajuli (ST) | Bijit Gwra Narzary | BJP | 18565 | Jolen Daimary | United People's Party Liberal | 15347 | |||
| 27 | Nagrijuli | Lakhi Das | BJP | 18581 | Rabindra Biswas | United People's Party Liberal | 13550 | |||
| 28 | Goibari (ST) | Pramod Boro | United People's Party Liberal | 30341 | Jiten Mashahary | Bodoland People's Front | 24819 | |||
| 29 | Suklai Serfang (ST) | Ganesh Kachary | Bodoland People's Front | 18273 | Ranendra Narzary | BJP | 14902 | |||
| 30 | Goreswar (ST) | Maheshwar Basumatary | Bodoland People's Front | 22274 | Derhasar Narzary | BJP | 19565 | |||
| 31 | Khwirwbari (ST) | Lwmsrao Daimary | Bodoland People's Front | 15481 | Madan Ch Rava | BJP | 15378 | |||
| 32 | Bhergaon (ST) | Daobaisa Boro | United People's Party Liberal | 16998 | Jouysrang Baro | BJP | 15242 | |||
| 33 | Nonwi Serfang | Paul Toppo | Bodoland People's Front | 11859 | Sanjit Tanti | BJP | 11516 | |||
| 34 | Khaling Duar (ST) | Arjun Daimary | BJP | 17738 | Rabindra Boro | United People's Party Liberal | 14925 | |||
| 35 | Mwdwibari | Diganta Baruah | BJP | 18932 | Jagadish Sarkar | Bodoland People's Front | 18408 | |||
| 36 | Horisinga (ST) | Tridip Daimari | Bodoland People's Front | 26812 | Sanjaoy Swargiary | United People's Party Liberal | 21559 | |||
| 37 | Dwhwnsri (ST) | Fresh Mushahary | Bodoland People's Front | 37167 | Rujugra Mwchahary | United People's Party Liberal | 27260 | |||
| 38 | Bhairabkunda (ST) | Rihon Daimary | Bodoland People's Front | 20277 | Minon Mochahari | BJP | 13832 | |||
| 39 | Pasnwi Serfang (ST) | Shyam Sundi | Bodoland People's Front | 16438 | Dipak Mour | BJP | 16012 | |||
| 40 | Rowta (ST) | Charan Boro | Bodoland People's Front | 34795 | Dr. Nilut Swargiary | United People's Party Liberal | 28735 | |||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Assam: ASEC Published Final Photo Electoral Rolls for BTC". Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Assam: BTC poll on September 22; model code of conduct in force". Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Election Schedule of Bodoland Territorial Council 2025". SEC Assam. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ "Congress Finalizes 40 Candidates for High-Stakes Bodoland Council Election". INC. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "BTC elections: Naba Sarania-led Gana Suraksha Party releases first list of candidates". India Today NE. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "BPF Will Form Next BTC Govt, Says Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) Chief Naba Sarania". Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "UPPL announces first list of 18 candidates for BTR election 2025". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "BTC Polls 2025: Bodoland Peoples Front releases third candidate list". Bodoland People's Front. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Assam: BJP releases first list of candidates for BTR elections 2025". India Today NE. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "UPPL announces third list of 6 candidates for BTR election 2025". UPPL. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Congress Finalizes 40 Candidates for High-Stakes Bodoland Council Election". INC. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Assam: BPF wins 28 of 40 seats in Bodoland Territorial Council elections, ending UPPL-BJP rule". NorthEast Now. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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