Assam: Reo Rheo Narzihary, BPF MCLA from Jamduar, resigns from party

KOKRAJHAR: In another major setback to the Bodoland People's Front (BPF), senior leader Reo Rheo Narzihary, who was elected to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) from the Jamduar constituency in the just-concluded polls, has resigned from the party.

The resignation of Reo Rheo Narzihary came close on the heels of United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) leader Promod Boro being elected as the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Council.

Although the BPF emerged as the single-largest party in the polls, its failure to stitch an alliance ensured that it would not be able to form the Executive Council for the 4th straight time.

The Hagrama Mohilary led Bodoland People's Front (BPF) has won 17 out of the total 40 Seats in the Bodoland Teritorial Council (BTC) election, emerging as the single largest party.

The United People's Party Liberal (12 Seats) and BJP (9 Seats) were the other strong performers. The Congress-AIUDF and the Gana Suraksha Party won one Seat each.

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Over 78 percent voter turnout was recorded on Thursday in Bodo Territorial Council’s (BTC) second and final phase of polling, which witnessed police firing in the air to control a clash between BPF and UPPL supporters in Chirang district of Assam.

Till the closing of polls at 4.30 pm, 78.80 per cent of 10,23,404 voters exercised their franchise, deciding the fate of 111 candidates for 19 constituencies spread across Kokrajhar and Chirang districts.

The much-awaited voting for the BTC began on December 7 with over 77.01 per cent voters exercising their franchise in the first phase of polling for 21 seats in Udalguri and Baksa districts, where 130 candidates have contested.

A total of 23,87,422 voters in the two phases exercised their franchise to elect their representatives for the local council, formed in 2003 and elections being held since 2005.

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