SILCHAR, May 30: After a brief lull, the much-hyped ego clash between former Union Minister Sontosh Mohan Dev and state’s excise Minister Goutam Roy surfaced once again as the latter took a dig at the former for allegedly manipulating the inclusion of Karimganj MP Lalit Mohan Suklavaidya into the Manmohan Singh ministry.
Roy said, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi tried his best for getting a minister berths for Suklabaidya, a Bengali Hindu and Barpeta MP Ismail Hussain, a Bengali Muslim, but Dev allegedly posed hurdles for them. Roy said, Dev lot the election but he still wished to present himself as the face of the Bengali community in Delhi.
Roy made his intention of strengthening his seat in Silchar after Dev’s miserable defeat clear as he said, Dev had to clarify the facts about utilisation of funds he had reportedly brought from the Central Government of which he was a Cabinet Minister. Claiming that Muslims of Cachar had cast their votes in favour of Congress in the re-election, Roy said, he would try to send a representative from Barak valley to the Rajya Sabha. THE SENTINEL
Roy said, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi tried his best for getting a minister berths for Suklabaidya, a Bengali Hindu and Barpeta MP Ismail Hussain, a Bengali Muslim, but Dev allegedly posed hurdles for them. Roy said, Dev lot the election but he still wished to present himself as the face of the Bengali community in Delhi.
Roy made his intention of strengthening his seat in Silchar after Dev’s miserable defeat clear as he said, Dev had to clarify the facts about utilisation of funds he had reportedly brought from the Central Government of which he was a Cabinet Minister. Claiming that Muslims of Cachar had cast their votes in favour of Congress in the re-election, Roy said, he would try to send a representative from Barak valley to the Rajya Sabha. THE SENTINEL
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