Guwahati: Counting of votes for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections began at 8 am today. Counting began at 3,359 polling stations across the five districts of Kokrajhar, Tamulpur, Udalguri, Baksa, and Chirang, which fall under the BTC. More than 2.67 million voters will decide the fate of 316 candidates.
The BTC elections were held on September 22nd. Counting is still underway, but no results have been released. According to initial trends, the BPF is leading in three seats, while the BJP has taken a lead in one of the 40 constituencies.
The 2025 Bodoland Territorial Council elections saw a high voter turnout in Kokrajhar district. Approximately 77.97 percent of voters cast their ballots on polling day. According to the data, 76.92 percent voting took place in Baksa, 80.11 percent in Chirang, 82.2 percent in Kokrajhar, 75.0 percent in Tamulpur, and 75.17 percent in Udalguri.
BJP and UPPL face off
The main contest in the BTC elections is expected to be between the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Although the BTC currently has a coalition government of the UPPL, BJP, and Gana Suraksha Party, this time the two parties are contesting separately. The BJP and UPPL are facing off in a total of 30 constituencies.
Key candidates whose victory is considered certain include UPPL’s current BTC chief Pramod Bodo, who is contesting from Dotoma. But perhaps the most attention is focused on the Deborgaon seat, where BPF supremo and former BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary is pitted against his former ally, former BTC deputy chief and current UPPL member, Kampa Borgoyari.
It is worth noting that on August 26, the Assam State Election Commission announced the schedule for the 2025 BTC council elections for 40 constituencies. Accordingly, voting for the BTC elections took place on September 22.
11.35% Increase in Voter Turnout
According to data provided by the Commission, there were a total of 2,657,937 registered voters in this BTC election. These included 1,323,399 male voters, 1,334,521 female voters, and 17 other voters. It is noteworthy that the total number of voters in the 2020 BTC elections was 2,387,046. Compared to 2020, the number of BTC voters has increased by 11.35%.
On the other hand, the total number of polling stations for this BTC election was 3,359, while in 2020, a total of 3,146 polling stations were set up. This means that the number of polling stations in the 2025 BTC elections has increased by 6.77 percent compared to 2020.
Elections for all 40 council constituencies of the BTC are held simultaneously on the same day. Of these 40 constituencies, 30 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs). Five constituencies are reserved for non-Scheduled Tribes (non-STs), and five constituencies are open to all candidates.
