Bodo MLA In BTR | Bodoland | Assam

Last updated on February 21st, 2023 at 03:17 pm

List of Bodo MLA in BTR, Assam: There are 126 MLAs in Assam, out of which 12 MLAs are from BTR, also known as Bodoland. In this article, we’ll share the details of the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Bodo community of the BTR area.

BTR District-Wise MLA Seats

The Bodoland, officially known as Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), consists of 4 districts of Assam. There are 12 MLA seats in BTR. Out of 12 MLA assembly constituencies, 6 are reserved for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) people.

The BTR district-wise MLA seats are detailed below:

1. Kokrajhar district: Kokrjhar district under BTR has 3 MLA seats, the three MLA assembly constituencies of Kokrajhar district of Assam are shared below.
   1. Gossaigaon 28 No. LAC
   2. Kokrajhar East (ST) 30 No. LAC
   3. Kokrajhar West (ST) 29 No. LAC
2. Chirang district: Chirang district under BTR has 2 MLA seats, the two MLA assembly constituencies of Chirang district of Assam are shared below.
   1. Sidli (ST) 31 No. LAC
   2. Bijni 33 No. LAC
3. Baksa district: Baksa district under BTR has 3 MLA seats, the three MLA assembly constituencies of Baksa district of Assam are shared below.
   1. Tamulpur 58 No. LAC
   2. Barama (ST) 62 No.LAC
   3. Chapaguri (ST) 63 No. LAC
4. Udalguri district: Udalguri district under BTR has 4 MLA seats, the three MLA assembly constituencies of Udalguri district of Assam are shared below.
   1. Panery 64 No. LAC
   2. Udalguri (ST) 69 No. LAC
   3. Majbat 70 No. LAC
   4. Kalaigaon 65 No. LAC

Assam Legislative Assembly Election 2021

The last Assam Assembly Election 2021 was held in three Phases 27 March, 1 and 6 April 2021. The result was declared on 2 May 2021. Bodo candidates from the BTR contested in the MLA election from different political parties like UPPL, BPF, BJP, INC, and a few independently. Boro candidates won a total of 11 MLA seats in the 2021 Assam legislative assembly election from Bodoland. They are:

1. 7 Bodo MLAs won from UPPL party
2. 3 Bodo MLAs won from BPF party
3. 2 Bodo MLA from BJP party

Also check out the following,

• List of MCLA in BTC government
• List of EM in BTC government

List of the Bodo MLA in BTR (2021-26 Term)

There are 12 MLA constituencies in Bodoland, 3 in Kokrjahar, 2 in Chirang, 3 in Baksa, and 4 in Udalguri. Out of 12 MLA seats in BTC, 11 MLA are from the Bodo community. Following is the list of the Boro MLA in BTR, along with their name, constituency, district and Political Party.

The following are the Boro MLAs of Assam from the BTR region.

Sl. No	Name	Constituency	District	Political Party
1	Jiron Basumatary	Gossaigaon	Kokrajhar	UPPL
2	Rabiram Narzary	Kokrajhar West (ST)	Kokrajhar	BPF
3	Lawrence Islary	Kokrajhar East	Kokrajhar	UPPL
4	Jayanta Basumatary	Sidli (ST)	Chirang	UPPL
5	Ajoy Kumar Roy	Bijni	Chirang	BJP
6	Jolen Daimary	Tamulpur	Baksa	UPPL
7	Bhupen Baro	Barama (ST)	Baksa	UPPL
8	Urkhao Gwra Brahma	Chapaguri (ST)	Baksa	UPPL
9	Biswajit Daimary	Panery	Udalguri	BJP
10	Gobinda Chandra Basumatary	Udalguri (ST)	Udalguri	UPPL
11	Charan Boro	Majbat	Udalguri	BPF
12	Durga Das Boro	Kalaigaon	Udalguri	BPF

Note:

• MLA Ajoy Kumar Roy from Bijni LAC in Chirang district from BJP party is only the non-Bodo candidate.
• Some part of the Kalaigon constituency falls under the Udalguri district and Mangaldoi district. The MLA Durga Das Boro from BPF party won the MLA seats in Kalaigaon constituency, we have included the same in the Udalguri district.
• MLA Shri Urkhao Gwra Brahma from Chapaguri (ST) LAC in Baksa district is being inducted as Cabinet Minister from UPPL political Party out of 11 MLAs from Bodos. He is now both MLA and Minister.
• MLA Biswajit Daimary from Panery LAC in UDalguri from BJP party is inducted as the Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly.

Bypoll Election 2021

COVID 19 took the lives of 2 MLAs of BTR in 2021. These two MLAs were MLA Majendra Narzary from the Gossaigaon constituency and MLA Leho Ram Boro from the Tamulpur constituency. 

Because of the sudden death of the MLAs, a by-election was conducted on 30 October 2021, and the result was declared on 2 November 2021. 

1. Shri Jiron Basumatary won the MLA seat from Gossaigon LAC in the by-election.
2. Sri Jolen Daimary won the MLA seat from Tamulpur LAC in the by-election.

Other Bodo MLAs from Assam

Bodo community members also contest the MLA election outside the BTR area. The list of Boro people who won the MLA seat in the other LAC of Assam outside the BTR is shared below.

1. INC Candidate Shri Jadab Swargiary won from the Dudhnai (ST) 36 No. LAC under Goalpara district.

List of Bodo MLAs from Bodoland (till date)

Some Lesser Known Facts about the MLAs from the Boro community.

• Rupnath Brahma is the first Bodo MLA and Minister from the Bodo community. He contested from the Indian National Congress (INC) party at 31 Sidli LAC, reserved for ST and won twice in 1951 and 1962.
• Pramila Rani Brahma is the longest-serving Bodo MLA from the Bodo community. She has been elected six times from the 30 Kokrajhar East LAC, reserved for ST from 1991 to 2016.
• Rekha Rani Das Boro is the first Bodo woman MLA from the Bodo community. She was elected to MLA in 1985, thus making her the first. She won again in 1996. Both her win came from the 62 Barama LAC, reserved for ST.

List of Bodo MLA from 28 No Gossaigaon LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Jiron Basumaary	2021 (By-Election)	UPPL
Majendra Narzary	2006, 2011, 2016, 2021	BPF
Tajendra Narzary	1991, 1996	IND, AGP

List of Bodo MLA from 29 No Kokrajhar West LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Rabiram Narzary	2021, 2016	BPF
Pradip Kumar Brahma	2011	BPF
Parameswar Brahma	2006, 1991	IND
Hemendra Nath Brahma	2001, 1996	IND
Amrit Lal Basumatary	1985	INC (Socialist)
Ranendra Narayan Basumatary	1983, 1978, 1967	INC
Charan Narzary	1972	PTC

List of Bodo MLA from 30 No Kokrajhar East (ST) LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Lawrence Islary	2021	UPPL
Pramila Rani Brahma	2016, 2011	BPF
Pramila Rani Brahma	2006, 2001, 1996, 1991	IND
Charan Narzary	1985	PTC
Dambarudhar Brahma	1983	INC
Samar Brahma Choudhury	1978	PTC

List of Bodo MLA from 31 No Sidli (ST) LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Joyanta Basumatary	2021	UPPL
Chandan Brahma	2016, 2011, 2006	BPF IND
Matindra Basumatary	2001	IND
Andrias Hajoary	1996	IND
Khiren Borgoyary	1991	IND
Janendra Basumatary	1985	PTC
Luis Islari	1983	INC
Panchanan Brahma	1978	PTC
Uttam Brahma	1972, 1967	INC
Rupnath Brahma	1962, 1951	INC

List of Bodo MLA from 33 No Bijni LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Kamal Sing Narzary	2016, 2011, 2006	BPF
Romio Brahma	2001	INC
Rohini Basumatary	1996	INC
Kamal Brahma	1991	INC
Ganesh Bora	1985	PTC
Padmalochan Boro	1983	INC

List of Bodo MLA from 58 No Tamulpur LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Jolen Daimary	2021 (Bypoll)	UPPL
Leho Ram Boro	2021 (Incumbent)	UPPL
Emmanuel Moshahary	2016, 2011	BPF
Chandi Basumatary	2006	INC
Biswajit Daimary	2001	INC
Derhagra Moshahary	1996, 1991	INC
Bhaben Narzinary	1985	INC

List of Bodo MLA from 62 No Barama (ST) LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Bhupen Baro	2021	UPPL
Maneswar Brahma	2016, 2011, 2006	BPF IND
Rekha Rani Das Boro	1996, 1985	AGP IND
Alit Chandra Boro	1978	PTC

List of Bodo MLA from 63 No Chapaguri (ST) LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Urkhao Gwra Brahma	2021	UPPL
Thaneswar Basumatary	2016	BPF
Hitesh Basumatary	2011	BPF
Thaneswar Basumatary	2006	IND
Tijen Basumatary	2001	IND
Jagmohan Basmatary	1996	IND
Suren Swargiary	1991, 1985	AGP, IND

List of Bodo MLA from 64 No Panery LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Biswajit Daimary	2021	BJP
Kamali Basumatari	2016, 2011, 2006, 2001	BPF INC
Karendra Basumatari	1991	INC
Durga Das Boro	1985	INC

List of Bodo MLA from 60 No Udalguri (ST) LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Gobinda Chandra Basumatary	2021	UPPL
Rihon Daimary	2016, 2011 2006, 2001	BPF IND
Deva Kanta Ramchiary	1996	IND
Jaman Singh Brahma	1991	INC
Binoy Kumar Basumtary	1983,1978	PTC

List of Bodo MLA from 70 No Majbat LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Charan Boro	2021, 2016	BPF
Rakheswar Brahma	2011	BPF
Karendra Basumatary	2006, 2001	IND

List of Bodo MLA from 65 No Kalaigaon LAC

Name of the MLA	Year of the Election	Political Party
Durga Das Boro	2021	BPF
Maheswar Baro	2016, 2006	BPF, IND
Nathu Boro	2001	IND
Jew Ram Boro	1991	IND

Abbreviation Used

• LAC= Legislative Assembly Constituency
• MLA=Member of Legislative Assemly
• ST= Scheduled Tribes
• BPF= Bodoland People’s Front
• UPPL= United People’s Party Liberal
• PTC= Plain Tribals Council of Assam
• BJP= Bharatiya Janata Party
• INC= Indian National Congress
• IND=Independent
• AGP= Asom Gana Paraishad
• INC= Indian National Congress

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