HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Feb 14: Former Chapaguri LAC MLA, BPF leader and Mushalpur district committee president, Hitesh Basumatary, formally joined the UPPL along with more than 400 members at a grand joining programme held at Mushalpur Durga Mandir complex in Baksa.
Basumatary joined UPPL amidst presence of UPPL president and chief executive member of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Pramod Boro, Assam cabinet minister and senior UPPL leader, Urkhao Gwra Brahma.
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Notably, Basumatary was one of signatories of BTC Accord of 2003, and represented the Mushalpur BTC Constituency from 2005 to 2011, and held the position of executive member in Bodoland Territorial Council. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly representing the Chapaguri LAC in 2011 and continued till 2016.
He was holding the charge of president of Mushalpur district committee of BPF party, and recently tendered his resignation from the post as well primary membership of the BPF party.
He along with more than 400 party workers and his followers joined the UPPL party that showcased a strengthening of the ruling UPPL party in Bodoland Territorial Region.
In Kokrajhar, more than 50 prominent personalities and BPF party leaders joined the UPPL party in the presence of UPPL president Pramod Boro, and senior party leaders.
Former ABSU general secretary, Gautam Mushahary, former cashier of ABSU, Jashamanik Brahma, and several BPF party workers and members representing the Baukhungri block joined the UPPL party.
CEM of BTR Pramod Boro welcoming the newly joined members said, “Today people cutting across communities are joining the UPPL. Opposition BPF is now irrelevant amongst the citizens due to aimless attitude.”
He alleged that the BPF party failed to address the problems and grievances of the society in their 17 year rule in Bodoland Territorial Council as people had to face severe hardship.
He said that the UPPL party and BTR government was committed to work for all round development of the citizens, and subsequently rendering relentless services.
“I’m delighted to welcome Shri Hitesh Basumatary, former MLA of Chapaguri constituency, who, along with 400 BPF supporters, has left BPF behind to embrace UPPL’s vision of peace and progress, today. His decision reflects the ever growing faith of the people in our party’s commitment to peace, progress & good governance in BTR. My heartfelt welcome to all who have joined us today—together, we will build a peaceful, smart and green Bodoland”, Boro added.
