Hagrama Mohilary
{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Hagrama Mohilary
| image = File:Hagrama Mohilary.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|3|1|df=y}}
| office = 1st Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council
| term_start = 8 April 2003
| term_end = 27 April 2020
| predecessor = Office established
| successor = Governor's rule
| constituency = Deborgaon
| party = Bodoland People's Front
| alma_mater =
| footnotes =
| date =
| year =
| website = {{URL|hagramamohilary.com/}}
| office1 = Party chair of Bodoland People's Front
| term_start1 = 2005
| preceded1 = "Office Established"
| office2 = Chief of Bodo Liberation Tigers
| preceded2 = N/A
| succeeded2 = N/A
| term_start2 = 2003
| term_end2 = 2003
}}
Hagrama Mohilary (born 1 March 1969) is an Indian politician who has served as the first Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council from 2005 to 2020, representing the Deborgaon constituency. He is the chairperson of the Bodoland People's Front and had been the head of Bodoland Territorial Council since its inception in 2003. He won the third General Assembly Elections 2015 and formed his Government for the third time.{{cite news |last1=Baruah |first1=Pranjal |title=NDFB leaders gear up for BTC polls |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/ndfb-leaders-gear-up-for-bodoland-territorial-council-polls/cid/1752549 |access-date=24 May 2022 |work=The Telegraph |date=10 March 2020}} Mohilary was the chief of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) before joining the mainstream politics in 2003.
Early life
Mohilary was born in a Boro family on 1 March 1969.{{cite news |title=BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary celebrates 50th Birth Anniversary in Udalguri |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/btc-chief-hagrama-mohilary-celebrates-50th-birth-anniversary-in-udalguri/?infinitescroll=1 |access-date=2 September 2020 |work=The Sentinel |date=1 March 2019 |language=en}}
Career
= History =
Mohilary was the chief of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) before joining the mainstream politics in 2003.{{cite news |title=Mohilary plea to lift all NDFB cases |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/hagrama-mohilary-plea-to-lift-all-national-democratic-front-of-boroland-cases/cid/1743258 |access-date=13 December 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=7 February 2020}} Mohilary formed Bodoland People's Front in year 2005 and was elected its first president.{{cite book |last1 = Lansford |first1 = Tom |title = Political Handbook of the World 2012 |date = 2012 |publisher = 2012. |location = Allen Lane |isbn = 978-1-60871-995-2}}{{cite journal |last1=Approved) |first1=Journal ijmr net in(UGC |title=Bodoland Peoples Front- Its Nature And Role - An Analytical Study |url=https://www.academia.edu/38706042 |access-date=13 March 2020 |language=en}} He formed an alliance with NDA, Atal Bihari Vajpayee become instrumental in onboarding Bodoland People's Front in 2003.{{cite news |title=BJP relives Vajpayee days in domain of tribal ally |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bjp-relives-vajpayee-days-in-domain-of-tribal-ally/story-vlHZX9swyitwzRYEkzAkcN.html |access-date=13 March 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 January 2016 |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Bikash |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-agp-and-bpf-coalition-to-continue-in-the-days-to-come-assam-cm-sonowal/articleshow/74076289.cms |title=BJP, AGP and BPF coalition to continue in the days to come: Assam CM Sonowal |date=11 February 2020 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=15 March 2020}}
=Bodoland Territorial Council=
He played key role in establishment of Bodoland Territorial Council on 10 February 2003 thus fulfilling the Bodo aspirations.{{cite news |last=Bhattacharyya |first=Manjula |date= 1 June 2005 |title=Bodo aspirations fulfilled |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050602/nation.htm#5 |access-date=13 March 2020 |work=Tribune}} The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), self-governing body is a new name added to the provision of Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India, in BTAD, Assam.{{cite web |title=Memorandum of Settlement on Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) |url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/documents/papers/memorandum_feb02.htm |website=www.satp.org |access-date=13 March 2020}} Soon after taking over BTC as first Chief Executive Member, Mohilary advocated for quality education in BTC area.{{cite news |title=Mohilary bats for quality education in BTC region |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Mohilary-bats-for-quality-education-in-BTC-region/articleshow/9868659.cms |access-date=13 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=5 September 2011 |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/bpf-committed-to-ushering-in-development-in-btc-region-says-bonjar-daimari/|title='BPF committed to ushering in development in BTC region' Says Bonjar Daimari|date=10 February 2020|website=The Sentinel|language=en-US|access-date=15 March 2020}} In 2010,the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) led by Mohilary swept the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls winning 31 of the 40 seats.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bpf-sweeps-btc-polls/story-Skn8yxUXsxb4H2JOVcoiTJ.html|title=BPF sweeps BTC polls|date=23 April 2010|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=15 March 2020}} He said that "I congratulate the people for the victory. Our victory has proved people's support to us. We will carry on the good work for the development of the region".{{cite news |title=BPF sweeps BTC polls |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bpf-sweeps-btc-polls/story-w9yR7DELYlRKf0A34tGBQP.html |access-date=13 March 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=14 April 2010 |language=en}}
=Assam Assembly election=
Under his leadership Bodoland People's Front won 12 seats out of 13 contested seats in Assam Legislative Assembly held in 2016.{{cite web |title=Assam Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results 2016, MLAs List |url=https://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/2016-election-results.html |website=www.elections.in |access-date=13 March 2020}}{{Cite book|last1=Sethi|first1=Rajat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pLU8DwAAQBAJ&q=%22Hagrama+Mohilary%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT149|title=The Last Battle of Saraighat: The Story of the BJP's Rise in the North-east|last2=Shubhrastha|date=23 November 2017|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-87326-32-3|language=en}}
=BTC Development=
==Agriculture Sector==
As the Chief Executive Member of Bodoland Territorial Council, Mohilary planned various program for growth of agriculture sector, in January 2006 10 officers from four Districts of the BTC had been sent to Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR),Bangalore for the modern technologies.{{cite journal |last1=Basumatary |first1=Japungsar |title=BTC and its Role in the Economic Development of the BTAD |url=https://www.academia.edu/37620235 |access-date=14 March 2020 |language=en}}
==Industrial Sector==
BTC, setup 12 Handloom training Center and 6 handloom production centre. In the year 2008, the Bodoland Regional Apex Weavers ann Artisans Cooperative Federation Ltd. (BRAWFED){{Cite web |url=http://www.brawfed.in/ |title=Welcome to BRAWFED Official Website - Bodoland Regional Apex Weavers & Artisans Cooperative Federation Ltd |website=BRAWFED |access-date=15 March 2020}} was formed by reorganising the BAHU (Bodoland Association of Handloom Unit) on Cooperative basis with registered Head Office at Kokrajhar in BTC, Assam.
==Education==
Bodoland University designated as 12B status university in 2019.BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary said the granting of 12B status to Bodoland University is a long-cherished dream of the people of the BTAD and the entire lower Assam coming true.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/bss-and-ubpo-hail-granting-12b-status-to-bodoland-university-bu/|title=BSS and UBPO hail granting 12B status to Bodoland University (BU)|date=4 November 2019|website=The Sentinel|language=en-US|access-date=15 March 2020}} Stating that Bodoland University is the only university in the BTC and the entire Lower Assam districts, Mohilary expressed his confidence that the university will pave the way for development of human resources, apart from other development and intellectual activities.{{cite news |title=Bodoland University (BU) celebrates 12B status at Kokrajhar |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/bodoland-university-bu-celebrates-12b-status-at-kokrajhar/ |access-date=13 March 2020 |work= Sentinel Assam |date=14 April 2010 |language=en}}
==Development of Bodo Language==
He was instrumental in the inclusion of Bodo language in Devanagari script in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India as per Articles 344(1) and 351.{{Cite web|url=https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/documents/papers/memorandum_feb02.htm|title=Memorandum of Settlement on Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)|website=www.satp.org|access-date=16 March 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/dec/06assam.htm rediff.com 2,641 militants surrender in Assam]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090925080400/http://www.bodolandcouncil.org/index.htm bodolandcouncil.org]
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