Guwahati: The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) led by Hagrama Mohilary swept the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls in Assam, winning 28 of the 40 seats, officials said on Saturday.

The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and the BJP, alliance partners in the outgoing council, finished a distant second and third with seven and five seats respectively, down from their previous tally of 12 and nine.

Mohilary won from Debargaon constituency, but lost the Chirangduar seat to his former comrade Khampa Borgoyary, who joined the UPPL.

Outgoing BTC chief Pramod Boro won from Goimari, but lost in Dotma to BPF's Prakash Basumatary.

Among other prominent winners are former minister and BPF candidate Rihon Daimari from Bhairabkunda and former AGP minister Rekharani Das Boro, now in the BJP, fr

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