Bodoland Imam Council Urges Minorities to Reject Communal Politics Ahead of BTC Polls

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• The Bodoland Imam Council has urged Muslim voters in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) to avoid supporting political parties with communal agendas.
• Hafiz Qutubuddin, President of the Imam Council, emphasized preserving India’s unity and diversity by opposing divisive politics.
• He described the BJP and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) as communal forces and encouraged minorities to vote for secular regional parties like the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) or Bodoland people’s Front (BPF).
• elections for 40 constituencies in the BTR are scheduled for September 22; campaigning ends on September 20 at 4 p.m.
• The region is currently governed by a coalition led by UPPL, under Pramod boro, with BJP and Gana Suraksha party as allies.
• The BPF, led by Hagrama Mohilary, previously ruled from 2003-2020 but is no longer allied with BJP.

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