KOKRAJHAR, JULY 11: The one-day Summer Session of the Bodoland Territorial Council Legislative Assembly (BTCLA) was held here at BTC Legislative Assembly House, Bodofa Nwgwr in Kokrajhar.
The session was started with question hour and chaired by speaker of the BTCLA, Katiram Boro.
The house discussed thoroughly on various issues which included educational upliftment, road communication, agricultural aspects etc.
The house also emphasized for bringing healthy welfare and development as well as ushering of sustainable development across the region.
The opposition MCLAs of the Bodoland People’s Front staged a walkout of the House after their demand for a discussion on the publication of draft delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies by the Election Commission of India in the House was disallowed.
However, president of BPF and former chief of BTC, Hagrama Mohilary was remained absent in the session.
Chief executive member of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Pramod Boro said that the session discussed thoroughly over the development and welfare of the citizens. He while highlighting about the recent publication of draft of constituency delimitation, said the BTC region had got one Lok Sabha seat reserved for ST and 15 assembly constituencies in BTC of which 6 reserved for ST. He said the UPPL also desired the creation of Udalguri as another parliamentary constituency but the idea of discussion over the issue in assembly was not necessary.
He said since it was just draft delimitation, the UPPL will move for the same demand and place their claims and objection before the delimitation committee on July 19 and 20 next. He hoped that the Election Commission of India will hear their genuine demands. He also said the state cabinet has decided change the name of Darrang parliamentary seat as Bairabkhunda and Gabardhana assembly constituency as Manas. He welcomed the renaming of both the seats and said Manas is the National Park while Bairabkhandha has historical importance.
