# 2015 Bodoland Territorial Council election

The 2015 Bodoland Territorial Council election was held on Wednesday, 8 April 2015 to elect the 3rd council of the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts. All 40 seats in the legislative assembly were set up for election. Bodoland People's Front won the election for the third consecutive term by winning 20 seats and 28.5 percent of the votes. BPF also lost 11 seats in contrast to the last election in which they won 31 seats.
Independent candidates won 15 seats, followed by AIUDF winning 4 seats and 1 by the BJP. The INC, which was the ruling party of Assam at the time, did not win a seat.

## Synopsis

The 2015 elections shows BPF facing stiff competition from various other political parties as contrast to their domination in the last two elections. This time the BJP and AIUDF too fielded their candidates in the elections. The BJP tried hard to gain the ground by conducting a high voltage campaign, but the party had to satisfy itself by winning only one seat out of 40 seats, while AIUDF won 4.
Most of the competition to BPF came from non-Bodo candidates, and the Peoples Coordination for Democratic Rights (PCDR). PCDR, formed by the All Bodoland Student Union (ABSU), Bodoland Peoples Progressive Front (BPPF)—in collaboration with the Pro-talk National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), contested the elections as an independent party. PCDR came out of the Bodo community, who claims it as a response to the widespread corruption by the BPF party, and its dictatorship in the governing process. The PCDR, which contested as an independent, had snatched seven seats from the BPF. While the ruling Indian National Congress in Assam could not win even a single seat.

## Result

| Party | Party | Contested | Won | +/- | % of Votes |
| | Bodoland People's Front | 40 | 20 | 11 | 28.5 |
| | All India United Democratic Front | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| | Bharatiya Janata Party | 40 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| | Asom Gana Parishad | 6 | 0 | | 0.50 |
| | Indian National Congress | 40 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 0 | | 1 |
| | Independents | 191 | 15 | 9 | 47 |
| Total | Total | Total | | 40 | |

### Winning candidates

| S.No | Constituency | Elected Candidate's Name | Party | Margin |
| 1. | Parbatjhora | Jatindra Nath Brahma | All India United Democratic Front | |
| 2. | Guma | Mominur Islam | All India United Democratic Front | |
| 3. | Srirampur | Abdul Khaleque Mandal | Independent | |
| 4. | Jamduar | Jiron Basumatary | Independent | |
| 5. | Soraibil | Mrityunjoy Narzary | BPF | |
| 6. | Kachugaon | Banamali Rabha | Independent | |
| 7. | Dotma | Jyatirinda Brahma | Independent | |
| 8. | Fakiragram | Abdul Ali Mondal | AIUDF | |
| 9. | Banargaon | Rajib Brahma | BPF | |
| 10. | Deborgaon | Hagrama Mohilary | BPF | |
| 11. | Baukhungri | Dhaneswar Goyary | BPF | |
| 12. | Salakati | Aparna Das | Independent | |
| 13. | Chirang | Maoti Brahma Hazowary | Independent | |
| 14. | Chirang Duars | Kampa Borgoyari | BPF | |
| 15. | Kajalgaon | Rwgwra Narzary | Independent | 4028 |
| 16. | Nichima | Nirmal Kumar Brahma | Independent | |
| 17. | Sobhaijhar | Guneshwar Goyari | Independent | |
| 18. | Manas Serfang | Atin Hajong | Independent | |
| 19. | Thuribari | Maheneswar Ray | Independent | |
| 20. | Mathanguri | Gautam Das | BPF | |
| 21. | Salbari | Chakradar Das | Independent | |
| 22. | Koklabari | Anip Basumatary | Independent | |
| 23. | Dihira | Ghanashyam Das | Independent | |
| 24. | Musalpur | Ansumwi Khungur Boro | BPF | |
| 25. | Baganpara | Phalindra Basumatary | BPF | |
| 26. | Darangajuli | Bijit Gawra Narzary | BPF | |
| 27. | Nagrijuli | Dharma Narayan Das | BJP | |
| 28. | Goibari | Deben Boro | BPF | |
| 29. | Suklai Serfang | Ganesh Kachary | BPF | |
| 30. | Goreswar | Maheswar Basumatary | Independent | |
| 31. | Khwirwbari | Lwmshrao Daimary | BPF | |
| 32. | Bhergaon | Nershwn Baro | BPF | |
| 33. | Nonwi Serfang | Suresh Tanti | BPF | |
| 34. | Khaling Duar | Bonjar Daimari | BPF | |
| 35. | Mwdwibari | Jagadish Sarkar | BPF | |
| 36. | Horisinga | Tridip Daimari | BPF | |
| 37. | Dwhwnsri | Robert Narzary | AIUDF | |
| 38. | Bhairabkunda | Ripen Daimari | BPF | |
| 39. | Pasnwi Serfang | Shyam Sundi | BPF | |
| 40. | Rowta | Alindra Mushahary | BPF | |

## Members of the Executive Committee (2015-2020 session)

The members of the Executive Committee up to 27 April 2020 were as follows:
| | Executive Member | Portfolio |
| 1. | Hagrama Mohilary Chief Executive Member | PWD. P & RD. WPT & BC. IBA. |
| 2. | Kampa Borogoyary Deputy Chief Executive Member | Forest. Tourism. Education. |
| 3. | Lwmsraw Daimary | PHE. Museum & Archaeology. Excise. |
| 4. | Bonjar Daimary | Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs. Cinema. Cultural Affairs. |
| 5. | Rajib Brahma | Irrigation. WPT & BC (Plan Fund). |
| 6. | Mritunjay Narzary | Social Welfare. Information & Public Relations. |
| 7. | Alindra Mushahary | Land Revenue. Disaster Management. Printing & Stationery. Market & Fairs. |
| 8. | Ganesh Kochary | Health Services. Cottage Industry. |
| 9. | Doneswar Goyary | Urban Development. Town & Country Planning. Sports & Youth Welfare. |
| 10. | Ansumwi Khungur Boro | Agriculture. Weight & Measure. |
| 11. | Deben Boro | Handloom & Textile. Sericulture. |
| 12. | Shyam Sundi | Fishery. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary. Labour & Employment. |
| 13. | Jagadish Sarkar | Soil Conservation. Transport. Cooperation. |
| 14. | Maheswar Basumatary | Water Resources. Library Services. |