SILCHAR, Aug 28: Virtually signalling the beginning of the end of Santosh Mohan Dev’s supremacy in Cachar, Gautam Roy’s trusted lieutenant Sujan Dutta has been appointed as the new chairman of the Silchar Development Authority (SDA). The appointment is politically significant in the sense that its final approval was given by Urban Development Minister Dinesh Prasad Goala, who was expected of appointing some of his close men to the post.
Outgoing chairman Partha Ranjan Chakraborty is the general secretary of Cachar District Congress Committee. He was made the chairman on August 3, 2004, just after Dev had assumed the charge of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Ministry at the Centre. It is to be noted that Dev, whenever he was the MP, made someone close to him as SDA chairman. Only this time around, someone close to Gautam Roy is heading the SDA.
Meanwhile, this appointed has created much ripples in the Cachar District Congress. Sources said Silchar MLA Bithika Dev personally wanted Silchar Block Congress president Sajal Acharjee as SDA chairman soon after the party swept the Municipality elections. District Congress organizing secretary Arun Dutta Majumdar, Shibu Kanungo and Dipak Dev were also in the fray. Sujan Dutta was no way in the picture. But Goala surprised everyone by appointing a close confidante of Roy. Simultaneously, Goala has faced the wrath of Silchar Congress. He has reportedly tried to pacify them that he had to bow down to the pressure of Roy. But his explanation found no takers in the party. Meanwhile, a source indicated that Dev did not oppose the move. Sujan Dutta played a vital role in defeating Sudip Dutta, the Congress candidate in Ward No. 25 in the recently held civic body poll. Sudip Dutta was the vice-chairman of the erstwhile Silchar Municipality Board led by Bithika Dev. THE SENTINEL
Outgoing chairman Partha Ranjan Chakraborty is the general secretary of Cachar District Congress Committee. He was made the chairman on August 3, 2004, just after Dev had assumed the charge of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Ministry at the Centre. It is to be noted that Dev, whenever he was the MP, made someone close to him as SDA chairman. Only this time around, someone close to Gautam Roy is heading the SDA.
Meanwhile, this appointed has created much ripples in the Cachar District Congress. Sources said Silchar MLA Bithika Dev personally wanted Silchar Block Congress president Sajal Acharjee as SDA chairman soon after the party swept the Municipality elections. District Congress organizing secretary Arun Dutta Majumdar, Shibu Kanungo and Dipak Dev were also in the fray. Sujan Dutta was no way in the picture. But Goala surprised everyone by appointing a close confidante of Roy. Simultaneously, Goala has faced the wrath of Silchar Congress. He has reportedly tried to pacify them that he had to bow down to the pressure of Roy. But his explanation found no takers in the party. Meanwhile, a source indicated that Dev did not oppose the move. Sujan Dutta played a vital role in defeating Sudip Dutta, the Congress candidate in Ward No. 25 in the recently held civic body poll. Sudip Dutta was the vice-chairman of the erstwhile Silchar Municipality Board led by Bithika Dev. THE SENTINEL
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