Kokrajhar celebrates Durand hattrick in style.
BS News Agency, Kokrajhar, July 27, 2025: The 134th IndianOil Durand Cup bandwagon reached Kokrajhar on Sunday (July 27, 2025), making the city’s SAI stadium, hosts of the prestigious century old tournament for the third successive year. Present during the grand opening ceremony celebrations ahead of kick-off of the first Group D game between Assam’s Morning Star FC and ITBP FT were the Hon’ble Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Shri. Pramod Boro who was Chief Guest, and Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command and Patron, Durand Cup Organising Committee (DCOC), among other dignitaries. Celebrations began three hours before kick-off building up the festive fervour among the city’s passionate fans and comprised thrilling military displays sprinkled with local and national musical and cultural performances.
Also gracing the celebrations were Dasho Dr. Lotay Tshering, the Hon’ble former Prime Minister of Bhutan who was the Guest of Honour and India’s football legend, captain and talisman, Sunil Chhetri.
The state and the Bodoland region’s political leadership was represented among others by Shri. Urkhao Gwra Brahma, Hon’ble Minister for Handloom, Textile and Sericulture, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland Department, Govt. of Assam, Shri. Rwngwra Narzary, member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Shri. Joyanta Basumatary, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha.