SILCHAR, July 30: In an interview with The Sentinel, State Urban Development minister Dinesh Prasad Goala clearly said that he would not support former Union minister Santosh Mohan Dev’s daughter Susmita Dev in the Municipality election to be held tomorrow. Goala said that if the Congress forms the Board, he would not support Susmita as the chairperson.
Maintaining that APCC would finally decide the candidate for the post of the chairperson, Goala said: “Susmita is a debutante candidate and therefore lacks experience in municipality management.” On the other hand, he said that Sudip Dutta, who was the vice chairman of the Board for two terms, was a much better choice for the top post.
Earlier, the candidature of Sudip Dutta was opposed by Dev and his wife Bithika Dev. Bithika had even alleged in a selection committee meeting that Dutta was charged with financial mismanagement and she and her husband SM Dev wanted Gopal Bhattacharjee as the candidate in Ward No. 25 instead of Dutta. But, Goala had opposed the move and said that if Dutta was involved in momentary mismanagement, why the chairperson did not take any action against him at that time. Later, Dutta’s name was cleared by the APCC.
Sources said that the APCC has not yet projected anybody as the chairperson of the Congress. However, Dev cautiously highlighted his daughter saying there might be better candidates in the Congress party than his daughter.
It is to be noted that Satindra Mohan Dev, his son Sontosh Mohan Dev and lastly Bithika Dev stepped into the State and national politics from the post of SMB chairperson. SOURCE: THE SENTINEL
Maintaining that APCC would finally decide the candidate for the post of the chairperson, Goala said: “Susmita is a debutante candidate and therefore lacks experience in municipality management.” On the other hand, he said that Sudip Dutta, who was the vice chairman of the Board for two terms, was a much better choice for the top post.
Earlier, the candidature of Sudip Dutta was opposed by Dev and his wife Bithika Dev. Bithika had even alleged in a selection committee meeting that Dutta was charged with financial mismanagement and she and her husband SM Dev wanted Gopal Bhattacharjee as the candidate in Ward No. 25 instead of Dutta. But, Goala had opposed the move and said that if Dutta was involved in momentary mismanagement, why the chairperson did not take any action against him at that time. Later, Dutta’s name was cleared by the APCC.
Sources said that the APCC has not yet projected anybody as the chairperson of the Congress. However, Dev cautiously highlighted his daughter saying there might be better candidates in the Congress party than his daughter.
It is to be noted that Satindra Mohan Dev, his son Sontosh Mohan Dev and lastly Bithika Dev stepped into the State and national politics from the post of SMB chairperson. SOURCE: THE SENTINEL
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