BJP welcomes HC order on Silchar Municipal Board polls
Correspondent
Silchar. June 9 – The crisis in the Silchar Municipal Board has come to an end. The Cachar district committee of the BJP had filed a case in the Gauhati High Court against the State government in connection with the functioning of the SMB .The court has ruled in favour of the BJP. This was stated by ex-MLA and vice-president of Cachar district committee of BJP Bimalangshu Roy at a press meet organised at the party office recently.
Roy said that the court quoting Section 26 and Sub-section 5 of the Assam Municipal Act 1956 said that within four weeks the State government must set up the State Election Committee and elections must be conducted within eight weeks after the setting up of the committee. On the other hand, the State government must also appoint a suitable government officer to maintain proper functioning of the SMB. Roy said that the BJP’s case was how after the completion of her tenure, Bithika Dev the chairperson who is also the MLA of Silchar can continue to function as an administrator in the SMB under the instructions of the State government.
In the press meet it was alleged that there was massive corruption in at least five major projects during the tenure of Bithika Dev as chairperson. The BJP has demanded a CBI probe into the matter.
District president Uday Shankar Goswami said that the party had already submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner demanding a CBI probe into the gross irregularities in the construction of NRDI Hall, Goldighi Shopping Mall, demolition of old municipality building, beautification of Gandhibag and allotment of land at Water Works Road for a proposed market complex.
Goswami further said that the SMB led by the then chairperson Bithika Dev collected at least Rs 1 crore but did not deposit the amount in the bank account. He also welcomed the decision of the High Court directing the State government to hold municipality election within three months. ASSAM TRIBUNE
Correspondent
Silchar. June 9 – The crisis in the Silchar Municipal Board has come to an end. The Cachar district committee of the BJP had filed a case in the Gauhati High Court against the State government in connection with the functioning of the SMB .The court has ruled in favour of the BJP. This was stated by ex-MLA and vice-president of Cachar district committee of BJP Bimalangshu Roy at a press meet organised at the party office recently.
Roy said that the court quoting Section 26 and Sub-section 5 of the Assam Municipal Act 1956 said that within four weeks the State government must set up the State Election Committee and elections must be conducted within eight weeks after the setting up of the committee. On the other hand, the State government must also appoint a suitable government officer to maintain proper functioning of the SMB. Roy said that the BJP’s case was how after the completion of her tenure, Bithika Dev the chairperson who is also the MLA of Silchar can continue to function as an administrator in the SMB under the instructions of the State government.
In the press meet it was alleged that there was massive corruption in at least five major projects during the tenure of Bithika Dev as chairperson. The BJP has demanded a CBI probe into the matter.
District president Uday Shankar Goswami said that the party had already submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner demanding a CBI probe into the gross irregularities in the construction of NRDI Hall, Goldighi Shopping Mall, demolition of old municipality building, beautification of Gandhibag and allotment of land at Water Works Road for a proposed market complex.
Goswami further said that the SMB led by the then chairperson Bithika Dev collected at least Rs 1 crore but did not deposit the amount in the bank account. He also welcomed the decision of the High Court directing the State government to hold municipality election within three months. ASSAM TRIBUNE
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