2026 Assam Assembly Elections: NDA-constituent BPF names 11 candidates for BTC; Mohilary’s wife fielded

Bodoland People's Front (BPF) chief Hagrama Mohilary has made his choice clear - fielding his wife from the Kokrajhar seat over a party loyalist. BPF, a constituent of the NDA, will contest 11 out of 15 seats in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), while the remaining four will be contested by BJP.

The party has announced candidates for 11 seats for the Assam assembly elections, including its lone minister in the current government.

BPF president Hagrama Mohilary released the list, saying, "BPF will contest 11 seats, and along with BJP's four seats in the region. NDA will win all 15 seats. I am 100% confident."


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Cabinet minister Charan Boro, a two-time MLA, will contest from Mazbat, while sitting MLA Rabiram Narzary has been fielded from Dotma.

Mohilary's wife, Sewli Mohilary, will make her electoral debut from Kokrajhar. Parmila Rani Brahma, who has represented the Kokrajhar East constituency since 1991, has been denied a ticket. She lost the polls in 2021.

Following the delimitation exercise in 2023, the Kokrajhar East seat was renamed Kokrajhar. BPF is currently running the Sixth Schedule BTC council along with BJP. Former ally United People's Party Liberal, after parting ways with BJP, is contesting all 15 seats on its own.