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{{about|the council which controls the Bodoland Territorial Region|the region and proposed state|Bodoland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox legislature
|name = Bodoland Territorial Council
|legislature = 
| coa_pic            = Emblem of Bodoland.png
| coa_res            = 
|house_type = [[Autonomous administrative divisions of India|Autonomous Council]]
|body = Bodoland Territorial Region
|term_limits = 5 years
|leader1_type = [[Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council|Chief]]
|leader1 = [[Pramod Boro]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-governor-takes-over-bodoland-territorial-council-in-absence-of-term-end-polls-1671802-2020-04-27|title = Assam: Governor takes over Bodoland Territorial Council in absence of term end polls}}</ref> 
|leader2_type = Deputy Chief
|leader2 = Gobinda Basumatary
|leader3_type = Speaker
|leader3 = Katiram Boro
|leader4_type = Deputy Speaker
|leader4 = 
|members = '''46 (40+6)'''
|structure1 = BTC 2020.svg
|structure1_res = 300px
|official language- Bodo, English|structure_caption=Distribution of seats in Bodoland Territorial Council
|political_groups1 = 
'''Government (30)'''
* {{Color box|#F3ED13|border=silver}} [[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]] (15)
* {{Color box|#FF9933|border=silver}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (14)
* {{Color box|#0000FF|border=silver}} [[Heera Saraniya|GSP]] (1)
'''Opposition (10)'''
* {{Color box|#FF6600|border=silver}} [[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]] (10)
'''Other (6)'''
* {{legend|#000001|Appointed (6)}}
|voting_system1= [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
|last_election1 = [[2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election|7-10 December 2020]]
|next_election1 = 2025
|meeting_place = Bodoland Secretariat,<br /> Bodofa Nwgwr, [[Kokrajhar Town|Kokrajhar]]
|website ={{URL|http://www.bodoland.gov.in}}
}}

The '''Bodoland Territorial Council''' ('''BTC''') is an autonomous council for the [[Bodoland Territorial Region]] established under 6th Schedule of [[Constitution of India|The Constitution of India]] according to the Memorandum of Settlement between Bodoland Liberation Tiger Force (BLTF) and Government of India and Government of Assam.

The BTC has 40 elected members and an additional six members that are appointed by the Governor of Assam. The area under the BTC jurisdiction is officially called the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD). The region falls within the geographical map of the least developed region in India. The agro-based economy is the only source of livelihood of the people. Industrialisation and other employment opportunities are scant.

The Bodoland Territorial Council is headed by a Speaker and the executive committee is chaired by a [[Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council|Chief Executive Member]], currently [[Pramod Boro]].

The BTC consists of five [[Districts of Bodoland|contiguous districts]] &mdash; [[Kokrajhar district|Kokrajhar]], [[Baksa district|Baksa]], [[Udalguri district|Udalguri]], [[Chirang district|Chirang]], [[Tamulpur|Tamulpur]] &mdash; carved out of seven existing districts &mdash; [[Kokrajhar]], [[Bongaigaon]], [[Barpeta]], [[Nalbari]], [[Kamrup Rural district|Kamrup]], [[Darrang]] and [[Sonitpur]] &mdash; an area of 8970&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (11% of Assam land area i.e. 78,438 &nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) comprising various [[protected tribal belts and blocks in Assam]]. Its establishment was under the Amended Sixth Schedule of the [[Constitution of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cdpsindia.org/btc_accord.asp|title=BTC Accord|date=1 January 2018|access-date=1 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419131353/http://cdpsindia.org/btc_accord.asp|archive-date=19 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== History ==
The BTC was constituted in 2003 and the first elections were held in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bansal|first=Kritika|date=2020-12-13|title=Assam BTC Election Results 2020: BPF, UPPL, BJP Fail to Cross Halfway Mark, Coalition Rule Likely|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/assam-btc-election-results-2020-tribal-polls-bpf-uppl-btc-uppl-bjp-congress-seats-assam-bodoland-territorial-council-4262983/|access-date=2020-12-13|website=India.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Powers and competencies==

===Executive and legislative powers===

The executive and legislative powers of the Bodoland Territorial Council are derived from the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India and the 2003 and 2020 Bodoland Peace Agreements.

The powers and competencies of the council are as follows:<ref name="ucdpged.uu.se">https://ucdpged.uu.se/peaceagreements/fulltext/India%2019930220.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref name="mea.gov.in">https://www.mea.gov.in/Images/pdf1/S6.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

* Cottage Industry
* Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
* Forestry & Wild life
* Climate Change
* Agriculture
* Public Works
* Silk Industry
* Soil Conservation
* Co-operatives 
* Fisheries
* Handlooms and Textiles
* Health and Family Welfare
* Public Health Engineering
* Irrigation
* Social Welfare & Nutrition
* Flood control schemes
* Sports and Youth Welfare
* Weights and Measures
* Library Services
* Museums and Archaeology
* Urban Development and Town and Country Planning
* Tribal Research Institute
* Education
* Land and Land Revenue
* Public Relations
* Printing and Stationery
* Tourism
* Transport
* Urban Development 
* Dairy Development 
* Municipal Corporations
* Village administration
* Tribal Welfare
* Welfare of SCs, OBCs, Tea Tribes and Minority
* Markets and Fairs
* Lotteries, Theatres, Dramatic Performance and Cinemas
* Registration of Births and Deaths
* Food Processing 
* Intoxicating liquors and opium and derivatives
* Renewable Energy
* Cultural Affairs
* Industry
* Legal Metrology
* Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
* Excise
* Horticulture 
* Science and Technology 
* Farmers Welfare 
* AYUSH
* Social Justice & Empowerment
* Welfare of Tea Tribes
* Economic and Statistics
* Traditional Skill Development 
* Food and Civil Supplies  
* Consumer Affairs
* Welfare of Bodoland
* Labour and Employment including  Industrial Training Institutes

===Revenue and taxation===

The Bodoland Territorial Council to levy taxes, fees and tolls on; buildings and land, animals, vehicles, boats, entry of goods into the area, roads, ferries, bridges, sanitation, employment and income and general taxes for the maintenance of schools and roads.<ref name="mea.gov.in"/><ref name="ucdpged.uu.se"/>

==Composition==
No party has won an majority in the elections in the [[2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election|December 2020 council election]] with BPF emerging as the single largest party.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Nilavro |date=Dec 13, 2020 |title=BPF seeks BJP's support in formation of Bodoland Territorial Council |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bpf-seeks-bjp-s-support-in-formation-of-bodoland-territorial-council/story-Osy47rEQvj9q8NrCZqFiZJ.html |access-date=Dec 13, 2020}}</ref> On 13 December 2020, the UPPL, BJP and GSP agreed to form the next executive.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/assam-guv-accepts-claim-of-upplbjpgsp-for-btc-executive/1992593| title = Assam Guv accepts claim of UPPL-BJP-GSP for BTC executive}}</ref>

===Party summary===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Colspan=2|Party
! Contested
! Won
! +/-
!% of Votes
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Bodoland People's Front}}|
|[[Bodoland People's Front]]
|37
|17 - 7 = 10
|{{Decrease}} 7
|
|-
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal]]
|40
|12 + 3 = 15
|{{Increase}} 3
|
|-
| bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|26
|9 + 5 = 14
|{{Increase}} 3

|
|-
| bgcolor=#0A8612|
|[[All India United Democratic Front]]
|7
|0
|{{Decrease}} 4
|
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|13
|1 - 1 = 0 (defected to BJP)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/lone-cong-winner-in-bodoland-territorial-council-announces-joining-bjp/1992976| title = Lone Cong winner in Bodoland Territorial Council announces joining BJP}}</ref>
|{{no change}}
|
|-
|bgcolor=#0000FF|
|[[Gana Suraksha Party]]
|35
|1
|{{Increase}} 1
|
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}"|
|[[Asom Gana Parishad]]
|1
|0
|{{Steady}}
|
|-  
| 
|Appointed
|n/a
|6
|{{Steady}}
|
|-
| colspan=3 |'''Total'''
|46
|
| 
|}

==Members==
Executive power is vested in an Executive Committee led by the Chief Executive Member.

However, between April 2020 and December 2020, all executive and legislative functions were exercised by a principal secretary acting on behalf of the [[Governor of Assam]].<ref name=indiatoday>{{cite news |last1=Nath |first1=Hemanta Kumar |title=Assam: Governor takes over Bodoland Territorial Council in absence of term end polls |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-governor-takes-over-bodoland-territorial-council-in-absence-of-term-end-polls-1671802-2020-04-27 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=April 27, 2020}}</ref> In April 2020, Siddharth Singh has been appointed as the Principal Secretary of Bodoland Territorial Council,<ref>{{cite news |title=Siddhartha Singh takes over as Principal Secretary of BTC |url=http://southasiaviews.com/2020/04/29/assam-siddhartha-singh-over-takes-over-as-principal-secretary-of-btc/ |publisher=South Asia Views |date=April 29, 2020}}</ref> while Rajesh Prasad was posted as the administrator.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajesh Prasad takes over as New Administrator of Bodoland Territorial Council |url=https://www.insidene.com/assam-rajesh-prasad-takes-over-as-new-administrator-of-bodoland-territorial-council/ |publisher=inSidene |date=April 30, 2020}}</ref><ref name=indiatoday/>

===Membership (2020-2025 session)===

{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!S.No
!Constituency 
!Elected Candidate's Name
! colspan="2" |Party 
! Margin
! Remarks
|-
|1.
|Parbatjhora
|Moon Moon Brahma
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|7776
|
|-
|2.
|Guma
|Rahindra Brahma
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|3789
|
|-
|3.
|Srirampur
|Sajal Kumar Singha
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|7499
|Joined BJP in 2020
|-
|4.
|Jamduar
|Reo Reoa Narzihary
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|5842
| Joined BJP in 2020
|-
|5.
|Soraibil
|Mrityunjoy Narzary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|3527
|
|-
|6.
|Kachugaon
|Ukil Mushahary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|507
|
|-
|7.
|Dotma
|Prakash Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|1485
|
|-
|8.
|Fakiragram
|Arup Kumar Dey
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|2088
|
|-
|9.
|Banargaon
|Rajib Brahma
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|1975
join bjp
|-
|10.
|Deborgaon
|[[Hagrama Mohilary]]
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|1982
|
|-
|11.
|Baukhungri
|Dhaneswar Goyary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|3835
|
|-
|12.
|Salakati
|Derhasat Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|4912
|
|-
|13.
|Chirang
|Saikong Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|1339
| Joined UPPL in 2021
|-
|14.
|Chirang Duars
|Ranjit Basumatary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|2143
|
|-
|15.
|Kajalgaon
|Paniram Brahma
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|3996
|
|-
|16.
|Nichima
|James Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|2781
|
|-
|17.
|Sobhaijhar
|Prabhat Basumatary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]  
|2006
|
|- joined uppl in 2021

|18.
|Manas Serfang
|Dhananjay Basumatary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|1240
| Joined UPPL in 2021
|-
|19.
|Thuribari
|Abhiram Mahanayak
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|1859
|
|-
|20.
|Mathanguri
|Gautam Das
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|5123
|
|-
|21.
|Salbari
|Joy Muchahary
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|448
|
|-
|22.
|Koklabari
|[[Pramod Boro]]
|bgcolor=F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|3734
| 
|-
|23.
|Dihira
|Ghanashyam Das
|bgcolor=#0000FF|
|[[Gana Suraksha Party|GSP]]
|1519
|
|-
|24.
|Musalpur
|Rakesh Brahma
|bgcolor=F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|3641
|
|-
|25.
|Baganpara
|Katiram Boro
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|4029
|
|-
|26.
|Darangajuli
|Bijit Gawra Narzary
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|4347
| Joined BJP in 2021
|-
|27.
|Nagrijuli
|Dharma Narayan Das
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bhartiya Janata Party|BJP]] 
|644
|
|-
|28.
|Goibari
|[[Pramod Boro]]
|bgcolor=F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|5789
|
|-
|29.
|Suklai Serfang
|Ranendra Narzary
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|1674
|
|-
|30.
|Goreswar
|Pabitra Kumar Boro
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|1605
|
|-
|31.
|Khwirwbari
|Bhabendra Boro
|bgcolor=FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|1119
|
|-
|32.
|Bhergaon
|Daobaisa Boro
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|6528
|
|-
|33.
|Nonwi Serfang
|Sanjit Tanti
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|2008
|
|-
|34.
|Khaling Duar
|Dilip Kumar Boro
|bgcolor=F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|1150
|
|-
|35.
|Mwdwibari
|Diganta Baruah
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata party|BJP]]
|1539
|
|-
|36.
|Horisinga
|Sonjoy Swargiary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|1334
|
|-
|37.
|Dwhwnsri
|Fresh Muchahari
|bgcolor=#FF6600|
|[[Bodoland People's Front|BPF]]
|2736
|
|-
|38.
|Bhairabkunda
|Gobinda Basumatary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|1082
|
|-
|39.
|Pasnwi Serfang
|Dipak Mour
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|4471
|
|-
|40.
|Rowta
|Dr. Nilut Swargiary
|bgcolor=#F3ED13|
|[[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
|6353
|
|}

== Executive Committee ==

The leader of the UPPL, Pramod Boro, became the new Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council on 15 December 2020 with Gobinda Basumatary becoming the Deputy Chief Executive. Subsequently, a new twelve member executive committee was formed with eight members from the [[United People's Party Liberal]], seven members from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and one member from the Gana Suraksha Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/six-executive-members-of-bodoland-territorial-council-take-oath-523107?infinitescroll=1|title=Six Executive Members of Bodoland Territorial Council take oath|website=Sentinel Assam|date=2 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pramod-boro-takes-oath-as-bodoland-territorial-council-chief/articleshow/79746989.cms?from=mdr|title=Pramod Boro takes oath as Bodoland Territorial Council chief|website=The Economic Times|last1=Singh|first1=Bikash}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!S.No
!Name 
!Constituency 
!Department 
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party
|-
| 1.
| '''[[Pramod Boro]]'''<br />[[Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council|Chief]] 
| Koklabari
| ● PWD, Finance, Education, Renewable Energy.
| [[United People's Party Liberal]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|-

| 2.
| '''Gobinda Basumatary'''<br />[[Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council|Deputy Chief]]

|| Bhairabkunda

| ● P&RD, Soil conservation, Tribal Research Institute, Relief and Rehabilitation, and Excise
| [[United People's Party Liberal]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|-

| 3.
| '''Gautam Das'''

| Mathanguri

| ● Social Welfare, Mental Health and Happiness, BTCLA Affairs, MSME
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-

| 4.
| '''Daobaisa Boro'''

| Panery

| ● Sports & Youth Welfare, and Cultural Affairs, Sericulture, Promotion of Indigenous Sports
| [[United People's Party Liberal|United People's Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|-

| 5.
| '''Ghanashyam Das'''

| Dihira
| ● Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Horticulture
| [[Gana Suraksha Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Gana Suraksha Party}}" |
|-

| 6.
| '''Diganta Baruah'''

| Mwdwibari

| ● Irrigation, Museum and Archaeology, and AYUSH
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-

| 7.
| '''Dr. Nilut Swargiary'''
| Rowta
| ● PHE, Information & Public Relation, Library Services, and Indigenous Faith
| [[United People's Party Liberal]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|-

| 8.
| '''Ukil Basumatary'''
| Kachugaon
| ● Water Resources, Food and Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Co-operation, Welfare of SCs
| [[United People's Party Liberal]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|-

| 9.
| '''Dharma Narayan Das'''

| Nagrijuli
| ● Tourism, Social Justice & Empowerment, Border Area Development
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-

| 10.
| '''Ranjit Basumatary'''
| Chirang Duars
| ● Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Land & Revenue, Minority Affairs
| [[United People's Party Liberal]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|-

| 11.
| '''Rakesh Brahma'''
| Mushalpur

| ● Fishery, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Dairy Development
| [[United People's Party Liberal|United People's Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|-
| 12.
| '''Arup Kumar Dey'''
| Fakiragram
| ● Health and Family Welfare, Registration of Birth & Death, and Welfare of OBCs
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-
| 13.
| '''Ranendra Narzary'''
| Suklai Serfang
| ● Transport, Lotteries, Road Safety, Traditional Skill Development
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-
| 14.
| '''Sanjib Tanti'''
| Nonwi Serfang
| ● Welfare of Tea Tribes, Labour & Employment, Economic and Statistics, Science & Technology
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-
|15.
| '''Dhananjay Basumatary'''
| Manas Serfang
| ● Handloom and Textiles, Food Processing
| [[United People's Party, Liberal]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|-
| 16.
| '''Wilson Hasda'''
| Gov. Nominated Candidate 
| ● Urban Development, SEED and IT
|  [[United People's Party, Liberal]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|-
| 17.
| '''Reo Reoa Narjihary'''
| Jamduar
| ● Industry, Legal Metrology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|}

==See also==
* [[2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election]]
* [[2015 Bodoland Territorial Council election]]
* [[Bodo Kachari Welfare Autonomous Council]]
* [[Autonomous regions of India]]
* [[Bodoland]]

==References==
<references />

{{Autonomous administrative divisions of India}}

[[Category:Bodoland]]
[[Category:Autonomous regions of India]]