Assam: Gauhati HC orders BTC to maintain status quo

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court on Friday passed an order to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), which was newly-formed by the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and the BJP, to maintain status quo.

The court further directed them not to start governing the territory yet.

This was in response to a petition filed by former BTC Chief and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) chief Hagrama Mohilary against the newly appointed Chief Executive Member (CEM) Promod Boro and other BTC elected members for violating the Constitutional provisions. The petition also alleged that rules laid under the Election Rules of 2004 were also violated.

The next hearing of the case will be held on December 22. The case was heard by Justice Suman Shyam.

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