UPPL president Promod Boro attacked, Boro says BPF behind the attack; assault ahead of second phase of BTC polls tomorrow

Kokrajhar: A day ahead of the second phase of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections to be held in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts of Assam, Promo Boro, president of United People's Party (Liberal) (UPPL) was attacked by miscreants at Naigaon area of Kokrajhar.

Speaking to media soon after the incident, Boro said that Doneswar Gayari the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) candidate for the No 11 Baokhungri constituency is involved in the incident and directly accused the BPF for the attack on him.

"Some people suddenly came charging at us as we were crossing the Naigaon area. These people came out from the BPF camp and started attacking us with stones. My cars have been damaged. Many of my people sustained injuries. I did not let my security officers open fire. Doneswar Gayari the candidate from the area is involved in the attack," Promod Boro told media people.

"This time it is a do or die battle for the BPF. I request Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and the district administrations to deploy enough security personnel ahead of the polling tomorrow so that the voting takes place peacefully," Boro said.

UPPL has filed a FIR regarding the attack on Boro.

Voting for 19 seats will be held in Kokrajhar and Chirang district tomorrow. BTC has total 40 seats. Polling for 21 seats were held on December 7 in Udalguri and Baksa dstricts. Fate of 130 candidates have already been sealed in the voting held on Monday. The voting percentage in phase I was 77 per cent and the voting went on till 7pm. Voting had started at 7.30am.

Tomorrow voting would start at 7.30am and is scheduled to end at 4.30pm.

BTC polls were earlier scheduled to be held in April but had to be postponed till December due to COVID situation. BPF has been ruling the BTR as it has won the BTC polls for three consecutive terms.

The counting will take place on December 12.

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