Silchar ElectionSILCHAR, April 27: Capitalizing on the division in Muslim votes, the BJP is hoping for victory in Silchar LS seat, though the margin might not be very wide, stated BJP state vice president Bimolangshu Roy. Talking to The Sentinel, Roy said, as expected, AUDF candidate Badrauddin Ajmal had been able to snatch away a lion’s share of Muslim votes and this would play fatal for Congress candidate Sontosh Mohan Dev.
He however, maintained that apart from Muslim votes division, people in Silchar in general were in favour of change as the ruling Congress has miserably failed in addressing the basic demands of the masses. Citing the instance of pathetic condition of roads in the main town of Silchar, Roy said, Congress MP as well as his MLA wife Bithika Dev who was also the chairperson of Silchar Municipatty Board he alleged that she could not even force the concerned department to complete a three km road in three years.
Roy said, in previous elections too, BJP used to maintain a lead over the Congress in Silchar Assembly segment. Last year, Dev somehow managed to win the seat by a mere margin of 22,000 votes mainly because of tea garden votes in Lakhipur segment. But this year the opposition had been able to make a convincing entry in to the garden butt, Roy claimed.
Bimalangshu Roy, who was the former MLA from Silchar, hinted that this time too the main fight in Silchar LS seat would be between Congress and BJP, while Ajmal would finish third. Admitting that Ajmal’s entry in Barak valley had polarized the politics in communal lines, Roy said, Hindus now should realize the worth of a single vote. Making an oblique dig at the indifferent attitude of the urban Hindus in exercising their voting right. Roy hoped, from now onwards Hindus would also come forward to cast their votes. THE SENTINEL
He however, maintained that apart from Muslim votes division, people in Silchar in general were in favour of change as the ruling Congress has miserably failed in addressing the basic demands of the masses. Citing the instance of pathetic condition of roads in the main town of Silchar, Roy said, Congress MP as well as his MLA wife Bithika Dev who was also the chairperson of Silchar Municipatty Board he alleged that she could not even force the concerned department to complete a three km road in three years.
Roy said, in previous elections too, BJP used to maintain a lead over the Congress in Silchar Assembly segment. Last year, Dev somehow managed to win the seat by a mere margin of 22,000 votes mainly because of tea garden votes in Lakhipur segment. But this year the opposition had been able to make a convincing entry in to the garden butt, Roy claimed.
Bimalangshu Roy, who was the former MLA from Silchar, hinted that this time too the main fight in Silchar LS seat would be between Congress and BJP, while Ajmal would finish third. Admitting that Ajmal’s entry in Barak valley had polarized the politics in communal lines, Roy said, Hindus now should realize the worth of a single vote. Making an oblique dig at the indifferent attitude of the urban Hindus in exercising their voting right. Roy hoped, from now onwards Hindus would also come forward to cast their votes. THE SENTINEL
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