Archive · 26 Dec 2025
ULFA-I Restructures Leadership Amid Counter-Insurgency Pressure
The United Liberation Front of Asom–Independent (ULFA-I) has announced a big change in its leadership.
This comes after they lost some important leaders and are facing a lot of pressure from security forces.
They have dissolved their old councils and created a new central committee with 24 members.
The current leader, SS General Paresh Baruah, will continue to lead, with new vice-president and general secretary appointed.
This change is seen as an effort to strengthen their leadership and stay together as a group.
Security forces are still watching closely for any activities related to the group.
ULFA-I announced a major restructuring of its organisational framework to regroup and boost internal morale.
The restructuring comes after significant losses, including the deaths of senior cadres in a drone strike and the surrender of two top leaders.
A new central committee of 24 members has been formed, headed by SS General Paresh Baruah as president.
SS Maj Gen Michael Deka Phukon (Michael Asom) has been appointed vice-president, and Moitrayee Asom as general secretary.
Security forces remain on high alert, closely monitoring the group's activities and movements in the region.
- Who
- United Liberation Front of Asom–Independent (ULFA-I)
- What
- Major organisational restructuring
- When
- Announced on Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Guwahati, India
- Why
- To regroup and boost internal morale amid sustained counter-insurgency pressure and recent leadership losses
- Organization
- United Liberation Front of Asom–Independent (ULFA-I)
- Current Leader
- SS General Paresh Baruah
- New Vice-President
- SS Maj Gen Michael Deka Phukon (Michael Asom)
- New General Secretary
- Moitrayee Asom
- Central Committee Members
- 24
- Recent Losses
- SS Lt Gen Nayan Medhi, SS Brigadier Ganesh Asom, SS Lt Gen Arunodoi Dohutia, SS Brigadier Rupom Asom
- Date of Announcement
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)