BPF not for pre-poll alliance

Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) leader Hagrama Mohilary on Sunday said it will not enter into any pre-poll alliance and will contest in 16 constituencies in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area in the Assembly elections scheduled in 2016 in Assam.

"We will not enter into any pre-poll alliance with any political party as we are considering to field our candidates in all 16 assembly constituencies in the BTC area," Mohilary said after attending a meet of prominent citzens here on Sunday.

Mohilary also appealed to all political parties to maintain peace in the region.

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He further said that the party was confident to win over 14 seats.

"The party wants to strengthen democracy in the region and its main poll plank will be peace and development in the region", he added.

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