New Delhi, April 5 -- The electoral battle in the Kokrajhar Assembly Constituency has reached a fever pitch as Assam prepares for polling on April 9. The constituency acts as the political barometer for the entire Bodo belt.

Although the region is primarily inhabited by the Bodo tribal community, it has significant populations of Bengali-speaking Muslims, Rajbongshis, and Adivasis (Tea tribes).

Located in the heart of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), control over Kokrajhar usually translates to influence over the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).

The Bodoland People's Front (BPF), the ruling party in the Council, has fielded Sewli Mohilary, a high-profile businesswoman and wife of party chief Hagrama Mohilary. Additionally, BPF...