KOKRAJHAR : A total of 12 Executive Members (EMs) of the 5th Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Executive Council took oath of office today, October 14 at a formal swearing-in ceremony held at the BTC Legislative Assembly premises in Kokrajhar.

The oath of office was administered by Mukesh Kumar Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Assam, following formal approval from the Governor.

In a historic first for the BTC, two women members have been inducted into the Executive Council — a milestone that marks a progressive step towards inclusive representation and gender balance in the governance of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).

The newly appointed Executive Members and their respective portfolios are as follows:

•  Mrityunjoy Narzary – Transport

•  Munmun Brahma – Urban Development

•  Robiram Narzary – Education

•  Derhasat Basumatary – Health and Family Welfare

•  Prakash Basumatary – Social Welfare

•  Paniram Brahma – Forest and Wildlife

•  Dhiraj Borgoyari – Soil Conservation and Legal Metrology

•  Begum Akhtara Ahmed – Public Health Engineering (PHE)

•  Agustis Tigga – Animal Husbandry and Veterinary

•  Ganesh Kachari – Irrigation

•  Loumshrao Daimary – Land Revenue and Disaster Management

•  Fresh Mushahary – Water Resources

 The ceremony witnessed the presence of several dignitaries, including BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary, Assam Cabinet Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, BTC Legislative Assembly Speaker Tridip Daimary, and Deputy Chief Executive Member Rihon Daimary.

The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), which secured a clear majority with 28 seats in the recently concluded BTC elections, has formed the new government independently.

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