HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, March 5: Marking a significant political development for the Bodo community with the opportunity of having three Members of Parliament (MPs) under the banner of the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), the president of UPPL and former BTC Chief Executive Member (CEM), Pramod Boro, filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Assam on Thursday.
Remarkably, three Rajya Sabha seats from the state are falling vacant following the retirement of Bhubaneswar Kalita and Rameswar Teli of the BJP, along with Independent MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, whose terms conclude in April.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has approved the names of Terash Gowala, sitting MLA and Jogen Mohan, Cabinet Minister of Assam, as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha from Assam.
The last date for filing nominations is March 5. Scrutiny of nominations will take place on March 6, while March 9 is the deadline for withdrawal of candidatures. Polling and counting of votes will be held on March 16, with counting scheduled to begin at 5 PM. The entire election process will be completed by March 20.
During the nomination filing, he was accompanied by Union Cabinet Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, MPs Rwngwra Narzary and Joyanta Basumatary, NDA leaders, MLAs and senior UPPL leaders.
The UPPL party extended warm congratulations and felicitations to its president and former CEM of BTR, Pramod Boro, for filing his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from the state of Assam. The party expressed its gratitude and sincere thanks to all NDA alliance partners and like-minded MLAs who extended their support during the filing of the nomination.
Citizens cutting across communities have expressed their welcome and goodwill over the opportunity for the Bodoland region to have another Rajya Sabha member from Assam in 2026. The opportunity has paved the way for three MPs from the region, including two in the Rajya Sabha and one in the Lok Sabha.
After filing the nomination, Pramod Boro, UPPL president and former CEM of BTR, stated that he filed his nomination as UPPL’s candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections. He said he is committed to strengthening the voice of BTR and Assam in Parliament and to working for peace, unity and inclusive development across the region. He also extended his gratitude and thanks to the NDA alliance partner leaders.
“I filed my nomination today as UPPL’s Rajya Sabha candidate from Assam in the presence of senior leaders of our National Democratic Alliance (NDA). I’m deeply grateful for the trust and blessings bestowed on me by the people. With renewed resolve, I remain committed to strengthening the voice of BTR and Assam in Parliament and to working for peace, unity and inclusive development across our region,” he added.
