The BJP-UPPL-SGP alliance was formed on December 15 and UPPL president Promod Boro was sworn-in and appointed as the CEM
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court on Friday ordered “status quo” on the formation of the new executive council of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) after hearing a challenge petition filed by former chief executive member (CEM) of the council, Hagrama Mohilary, and other elected members of Bodoland People’s Front (BPF). The court will hear the matter again on December 22.
“The petition challenged the manner in which the chief executive member, deputy chief executive member and other executives were appointed to form the council in violation of constitutional provisions. The court heard us as well as the government advocate and has ordered status quo. The next date of hearing is on December 22,” Mohilary’s counsel said. The case was heard by Justice Suman Shyam.
Setback for Promod Boro-led BTC; Gauhati High Court orders status quo
The next date of hearing of the case has been fixed for December 22. Bodoland People s Front s chief Hagrama Mohilary had filed the writ petition
| 18 Dec 2020 1:45 PM GMT
Guwahati: In a major development that might act as a legal spanner for the just-formed Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), a bench of the Gauhati High Court has asked BTC (formed just three days ago) to maintain status quo. This was in response to a writ petition filed by former BTC Chief Executive Member and BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary. The petition has stated that the Chief Executive Member and other elected members have been appointed in violation of Constitutional provisions.
The ruling BJP in Assam almost turned the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bodoland Territorial Council members in Kokrajhar on Tuesday into a campaign for the 2021 Assembly polls.
The ruling party, which emerged as the kingmaker in the recent BTC polls by ending Bodoland People’s Front’s 17-year reign, still seemed to be in poll mode, which was evident from the speeches of cabinet minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Apart from urging the people to support the newly appointed BTC chief Pramod Boro, the two leaders slipped in what the state government intended to do in the next few months for the welfare of the people living in the council area.