New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- All eyes are on the Assam Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) election as the votes are being counted on Friday. The votes for the BTC election were polled on September 22, and the counting process began at 8 a.m. on Friday, with postal ballots taken up first.

Counting is being held at eight centres in five districts and three co-district headquarters of Bodoland Territorial Region, officials told news agency PTI. The 40-member council has jurisdiction over the five districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri and Tamulpur.

Among the prominent candidates in fray are incumbent BTC chief Pramod Boro, contesting from the two constituencies of Dotma and Goibari, and former council chief Hagrama Mohilary, contesting...