By The Hindu Bureau
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The Bodoland Imam Council has urged Muslim voters across the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) to avoid voting for political parties with a communal agenda.
The Imam council’s president, Hafiz Qutubuddin, told journalists in western Assam’s Kokrajhar on Friday (September 19, 2025) that divisive politics was threatening the unity and harmony of the diverse Indian society.
“India is like a beautiful garden where people of diverse faiths and ethnicities bloom like flowers. We must oppose parties pursuing communal politics, which is harmful for this garden,” he said.
Describing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Maulana Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front as communal forces, he advised the minority community to opt for the more secular regional parties.
“Only the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) present credible alternatives. The former has ensured an unprecedented reign of peace and has shown a secular face,” Mr. Qutubuddin said.
“Muslims and other minority communities should elect the leaders of the party that is sincere about protecting their rights,” he said.
The elections to the Bodoland Territorial Council, comprising 40 constituencies across the BTR, are scheduled on September 22. The campaign for the election ends at 4 p.m. on Saturday (September 20, 2025).
The Pramod Boro-led UPPL heads the coalition government in the BTR. Its allies are the BJP and the Gana Suraksha Party.
The BPF, headed by extremist-turned-politician Hagrama Mohilary, ruled the BTR for 17 years from 2003 to 2020. It is a former ally of the BJP.
