In Bodoland, fight for peace, identity ‘unites’ political rivals BPF and UPPL

The Assam Assembly election is seeing a fierce battle for control of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) are vying for power. Hangrama Mohilary, chief of the Bodo People’s Front (BPF), and Pramod Boro, leader of the UPPL, are leading their respective campaigns, focusing on issues like autonomy, peace, and youth welfare. The BPF is allied with the BJP in this election, while the UPPL is contesting independently. The campaigns highlight a complex political landscape marked by historical tensions between these parties and ongoing concerns about communal violence and the impact of recent changes to the ST list.