Baksa, Sept. 7 -- With the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections scheduled for September 22, BTC chief and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) president Pramod Boro said the region is now prepared for growth and development following the restoration of peace.

Boro said that the region must not be left behind in the Prime Minister's vision of 'Viksit Bharat'.

"We have sustained the peace. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is saying Viksit Bharat. When the Prime Minister is talking about Viksit Bharat, we can't be left out. We got independent at the same time, but we left behind. The Prime Minister is talking about Atmanirbhar Bharat, Viksit Bharat, we have to go along with."

The BTC chief said sustained peace had laid the foundation ...