United People's Party Liberal | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UPPL |
| Leader | Urkhao Gwra Brahma |
| President | Pramod Boro |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Rwngwra Narzary |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Joyanta Basumatary |
| Founded | 5 August 2015 (10 years ago) (2015-08-05) |
| Headquarters | Kokrajhar,BTR,Assam |
| Youth wing | UPPL Youth Wing |
| Women's wing | UPPL Women's Wing |
| Ideology | Regionalism[1] |
| Colours | Yellow, Green and White |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Alliance | NDA (2020–present) NEDA (2020–present) |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 |
| Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly | 7 / 126 |
| Seats in Bodoland Territorial Council | 7 / 40 |
| Website | |
| upplofficial | |
TheUnited People's Party Liberal (abbr.UPPL) is a regional party ofAssam. The party has its headquarters inKokrajhar town. The party has significant support inBodoland Territorial Region.
The UPPL was formed on 5 August 2015 and the earlier name was Peoples Co-ordination for Democratic Right (PCDR).[2] The party was formed with the ideology of working for the welfare of the people irrespective of caste, creed and religion.[3]
Bharatiya Janata Party announced that it has agreed to support efforts by the UPPL to form an executive body inBodoland Territorial Council. The leader of the UPPL,Pramod Boro became the newChief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council on 15 December 2020.[4][5]
United People's Party Liberal has been granted "Tractor Chalata Kisan" as its reserved symbol in the state of Assam by theElection Commission of India.[6]
| Election | Lok sabha | Party leader | Pre-poll alliance | Seats contested | Seats won | +/- in seats | Overall vote % | Vote swing | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17th | Pramod Boro | None | 0 / 543 |  |  | |||
| 2024 | 18th | NDA | 1 | 1 / 543 | 1 | 488,995 | |
| Election Year | Leader | seats contested | seats won | +/- in seats | Overall votes | % of overall votes | +/- in vote share | Sitting side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pramod Boro | 4 | 0 | | | |||
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 651,744 | 3.40% | 3.40% | Government |
A controversial photograph of Benjamin Basumatary, a suspended leader of the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), an ally of theBJP inAssam, has sparked debate ahead of the Lok Sabha polls after circulating widely on social media. Basumatary, clad only in a traditional "gamosa," is depicted lying on a bed surrounded by Rs 500 notes. UPPL chiefPramod Boro clarified that Basumatary was suspended from the party in January due to allegations of corruption and misuse of funds in government schemes.[7]
| No. | Name | Portrait | Constituency | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Days in office | ||||
| 1 | Pramod Boro | Koklabari | 15 December 2020 | 5 October 2025 | 4 years, 346 days | |
| No. | Name | Department | Constituency | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Days in office | ||||
| 1 | Urkhao Gwra Brahma |
| Chapaguri | 10 May 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 200 days |
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