BTAD under Governor’s rule now
Bodoland Territorial Council Areas Districts of Assam are under Governor’s rule now. As the term of Hagrama Mohiliary led Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) ends today, Assam Governor Honourable Jagdish Mukhi has imposed Governor’s rule in Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts (BTAD). The Governor’s rule will continue in BTAD till a new council is formed. The elections scheduled for BTC was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor of Assam, Honourable Jagdish Mukhi has appointed Assam Government’s Principal Secretary Shri Rajesh Prasad as the administrator of BTC.
A press release on this was issued – “The Governor is pleased to appoint Shri Rajesh Prasad, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam to exercise all the functions and powers exercisable by the said Council and its Executive Committee, Chief Executive Member, Deputy Chief Executive Member, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Executive Members, subject to such directions as maybe issued by Hon’ble Governor from time to time. He will thus perform his duties under the superintendence, direction and control of Hon’ble Governor of Assam,” stated in an official order issued by Dr. M. Angamuthu, the Commissioner and Secretary to the welfare of Plains and Backward Classes department of the Government of Assam.
