Former ABSU general secretary Lawrence Islary joins UPPL in Kokrajhar

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KOKRAJHAR: All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU) former general secretary and a signatory of the January 27, 2020 Bodo Peace Accord or BTR Accord, Lawrence Islary along with several former ABSU leaders and workers, formally joined the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) at a grand joining ceremony held at Khangklabada in Kokrajhar district.

Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Chief Executive Member and UPPL president Pramod Boro welcomed Islary and others with traditional Aronai and phulam gamosa. Former MLA Parmeswar Brahma and Ex-BTC Executive Member Rabindra Bala Biswas are among the prominent faces who joined the UPPL on Thursday. Around 2,000 members from various parties and organizations, including the BPF, GSP and ABSU, also formally joined the UPPL.

On the alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the ensuing assembly elections, Pramod Boro said that talks were on between the two parties for the alliance. When asked if Lawrence Islary would be given ticket in the assembly election, UPPL president said that Islary had joined the party and would be given a suitable post in the party but the committee would decide on the party ticket.

Speaking to media persons, Lawrence Islary said that he joined the UPPL to work for all-round development of the Bodoland Territorial Region.

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