India, Sept. 22 -- Udalguri: The run-up to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls has taken an unusually quiet turn this year, as the sudden death of Assam's cultural icon and beloved singer Zubeen Garg cast a pall over the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
The Election Commission has scheduled voting for September 22, but political parties significantly slowed their campaign activity in the final stretch.
Soon after news of Garg's demise broke, most political parties in the BTR suspended rallies and events on Saturday, effectively ending their campaigns a day earlier than the Election Commission's official cut-off.
Traditionally, BTC elections witness vibrant motorcades, packed roadshows, and music-filled programmes right up to ...