The Full Form of NDFB is‍ National Democratic Front of Boroland.

National Democratic Front of Boroland – Progressive (P) is one of the three factions of the National Democratic Front of Boroland, an armed revolutionary group in Assam, who are currently in peace talks with the Government of India along with the D.R. Nabla faction.

The NDFB was formed with the purported objective of securing a ‘sovereign Bodoland’ in the areas north of the river Brahmaputra. According to the ‘constitution’ of the outfit, which was adopted on March 10, 1998, nearly twelve years after its formation, the objectives of the outfit are the following.

• • Liberate Bodoland from the Indian expansionism and occupation;

• • Free the Bodo nation from the colonialist exploitation, oppression and domination;

• • Establish a Democratic Socialist Society to promote Liberty, Equality and Fraternity; and

• • Uphold the integrity and sovereignty of Bodoland.

Another significant demand of the NDFB concerns the script of the Bodo language. Currently, the Bodo language is written in Devnagri script; NDFB, whose members are mostly Christians and prefer to use the Roman script.

The outfit, on December 15, 2008, indicated that it will take part “indirectly or directly” in the forthcoming elections to the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament).