ABSTRACT
Several militant groups such as the National Democratic Front for Bodoland (NDFB) and the Bodoland Liberation Tiger Front (BLTF) compete for leadership. There are other tribal organizations like the Bodoland Statehood Movement Council (BSMC), the People's Democratic Front (PDF), the All-Bodo Students' Union (ABSU), and the United Tribal Nationalist Liberation Front (UTNLF) that have laid claim to legitimate representation ofthe people. The Bodo Security Force, a militant organization operating on the side, persisted in terrorist activities.
