Silchar Municipal election 2009

SILCHAR, July 27 – In Silchar Municipal election, for the chairperson’s seat, it has become evident that the contest would be triangular. The contestants in the race are Sushmita Dev, Sudip Dutta from Congress, Bireshwar Biswas and Dilip Paul from BJP and a new candidate in the race is Haridas Dutta from an NGO named Nagarilk Sartha Rakha Sangram Parisad.

Sushmita Dev, 34, granddaughter of Satindra Mohan Dev and daughter of Santosh Mohan Dev, ex-Union minister and Bithika Dev, present MLA of Silchar town. Sushmita’s family starting from grandfather started their political career from the Silchar Municipal Board. Sushmita has been assumed to take the lead from the municipal board as her father declared retirement from politics after the defeat in the last LS election.

Being a practising lawyer in the Supreme Court she said she will not shrug off responsibilities if she as elected. She in a press meet recently said she will devote maximum efforts to Silchar. Sushmita, who runs an NGO called Ashinyan, had masterminded her father’s election strategy for the last two terms. She thus knows the subtle points of winning polls.

Sudip Dutta, ex-vice-chairman of Silchar Municipal Board, is another contestant from the Congress party. Dutta, aged 55, has remarkable contribution and experience in the field of politics from a long time. But during the regime of Bithika Dev he was questioned for misutilization of funds. This has created a demarcation among the party workers in the board. Somebody opposed the statement of Bithika Dev. That incident added a new feather in this municipal polls because at present Dutta has got his own coterie of supporters in politics.

From BJP, the strong contestants are Dilip Paul and Bireshwar Biswas. Dilip Paul is a reputed businessman. Besides this, he is actively involved in many social organizations. Due to his popularity, the party may offer him post of chairman. On the other hand Bireshwar Biswas, husband of late Amya Biswas is another contestant for the post of chairman. Late Amiya Biswas created a landmark in the political existence of Cachar BJP. Late Biswas was once ward commissioner from BJP in the year 1996. But her sudden demise, put paid to her political career. Bireshwar Biswas, retired employee of LIC, joined politics with a hope that party members and public in general may like him on sympathetic ground.

Last but not the least, Haridas Dutta, a brilliant entrepreneur and chemical engineer who own his industry in the town is the general secretary of an NGO, Nagarik Sartha Rakha Sangram Parisad. His analytical view and innovative ideas always render good services to the citizen on behalf of his NGO. SOURCe: ASSAM TRIBUNE