SILCHAR, July 27: Amid a media report published in a Kolkata-based vernacular daily yesterday that former Union Minister Sontosh Mohan Dev would be the next Governor of West Bengal, Dev said if the party high command as well as the Central Government desire the same, he would be ready to accept the officer.
Nevertheless, after his defeat in the last Lok Sabha polls, Dev had announced his retirement from electoral politics. Further he had, just a few days back, reiterated that he would like to take a long rest. But, the media report of Dev becoming the West Bengal Governor, created much ripple in Silchar politics. Dev had neither confirmed nor denied the report. His simple reaction was that being a Congressman he was ready to abide by high command’s instruction.
However, a source close to Dev hinted that his name had already been enlisted for the panel. Sources said, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, with whom Dev had a close relation since long, wanted Dev as the next Governor of West Bengal. Dev meanwhile had reportedly told that he had cordial relation with Congress and CPM leaders of the neighbouring State.
He said, on personal level he had a good relation with West Bengal Chief Minister Budhadev Bhattacharjee and Transport Minister Subhash Chakraborty. Sources hinted that Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed Dev’s name for Governor of the State which would go to the Assembly election 2011, and Dev’s presence in the State would rejuvenate the party as well as the alliance between Congress and Trinamool Congress.
It is to be noted Dev, being the Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister in the erstwhile UPA Government, built up cordial relation with left leaders. But at the same time, Leftists used to be allergic to Dev after his role in defeating the CPM-led government in Tripura in the 80s. He was once elected to Lok Sabha from Tripura and earned the title ‘Santrash’ (Terror) Mohan.
Sources close to Dev hinted that though his name had not yet been confirmed. He had scheduled his campaign for the ensuing civic body poll and might leave for Delhi within a few days. It is to be noted that another senior Congress leader from Asom Debananda Konwar had recently been appointed as Governor of Bihar.
Meanwhile, another reliable source hinted that Dev’s name was being considered for the Governor of Punjab or Andhra Pradesh. SOURCE: THE SENTINEL
Nevertheless, after his defeat in the last Lok Sabha polls, Dev had announced his retirement from electoral politics. Further he had, just a few days back, reiterated that he would like to take a long rest. But, the media report of Dev becoming the West Bengal Governor, created much ripple in Silchar politics. Dev had neither confirmed nor denied the report. His simple reaction was that being a Congressman he was ready to abide by high command’s instruction.
However, a source close to Dev hinted that his name had already been enlisted for the panel. Sources said, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, with whom Dev had a close relation since long, wanted Dev as the next Governor of West Bengal. Dev meanwhile had reportedly told that he had cordial relation with Congress and CPM leaders of the neighbouring State.
He said, on personal level he had a good relation with West Bengal Chief Minister Budhadev Bhattacharjee and Transport Minister Subhash Chakraborty. Sources hinted that Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed Dev’s name for Governor of the State which would go to the Assembly election 2011, and Dev’s presence in the State would rejuvenate the party as well as the alliance between Congress and Trinamool Congress.
It is to be noted Dev, being the Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister in the erstwhile UPA Government, built up cordial relation with left leaders. But at the same time, Leftists used to be allergic to Dev after his role in defeating the CPM-led government in Tripura in the 80s. He was once elected to Lok Sabha from Tripura and earned the title ‘Santrash’ (Terror) Mohan.
Sources close to Dev hinted that though his name had not yet been confirmed. He had scheduled his campaign for the ensuing civic body poll and might leave for Delhi within a few days. It is to be noted that another senior Congress leader from Asom Debananda Konwar had recently been appointed as Governor of Bihar.
Meanwhile, another reliable source hinted that Dev’s name was being considered for the Governor of Punjab or Andhra Pradesh. SOURCE: THE SENTINEL
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