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States » EastPosted at: Dec 15 2020 8:36PM


New BTC, led by ex-student leader Pramod Boro, sworn in

Guwahati, Dec 15 (UNI) Former student leader and UPPL president Pramod Boro today
took oath as the new Chief Executive Member of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC),
leading a coalition government in BTC for the first time.
Boro was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu
Barua at a programme in Kokrajhar, BTC headquarter.
The Chief Secretary also administered the oath to Gobinda Basumatary as the Deputy
Chief and Gautam Das, Ghanashyam Das and Diganta Baruah as executive members
of the Council, in presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
The UPPL, BJP and GSP have forged a post-poll alliance to form the new BTC
executive council, ousting the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) which had been in
power in the BTC for last three terms since its formation.
Speaking at the swearing in ceremony, Assam Chief Minister Sonowal exuded confidence
that the Pramod Boro led new Council would script never before successes in catapulting
socio-economic development.
Stating that development of a region depends on cooperation of all stake holders, Sonowal
requested the UPPL, BJP, GSP to work unitedly for peace and prosperity of the Bodoland
Territorial Region (BTR).
He also requested BPF supremo Hagrama Mohilary to extend all cooperation.
Speaking on the occasion, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma
said peace brings prosperity and development creates new horizon of possibilites.
While delivering his address, Chief Executive Member Pramod Boro thanked Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Sarbananda
Sonowal, Health Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma and said the new Bodo Accord would
spell an end to the era of fear psychosis in the region and usher in an era of peace and
tranquillity.
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