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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Rahul Karmakar

For Assam regional party, test of transfer of votes to BJP

UDALGURI (ASSAM)

The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) seeks to “reclaim” a reserved Lok Sabha constituency associated with Bodo pride but the test of its popularity real test of its popularity could come from a nearby seat, where ally Bharatiya Janata Party is counting on the UPPL’s vote bank to emerge victorious.

The UPPL rules the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in alliance with the BJP and the Gana Suraksha Party (GSP). The council administers the autonomous Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) comprising five districts – Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Tamulpur, and Udalguri.

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