Dibrugarh Election
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, April 20: The electorate of Dibrugarh Parliamentary constituency are keeping their card closed to their chest as far as their preferences are concerned. This has made the electoral scene of the constituency most uncertain and it is any body’s guess as to who will have the last laugh. The main battle according to popular perception will be between the Congress candidate, Paban Singh Ghatowar and the AGP – BJP combine candidate, Sarbananda Sonowal. With the other eight candidates except CPI(ML) candidate, Ganga Ram Koul and NCP’s Ramen Chandra Borthakur making up the numbers. Sarbananda Sonowal, who deposed Paban Singh Ghatowar in what many considered to be an upset win is banking upon the new AGP- BJP combine to reach the winning post. However, to what extent, and in what numbers the linguistic minorities, tea tribes and ethnic communities and Hindi speaking people will vote in his favour can only be confirmed on the day of counting. On the other hand, Paban Singh Ghatowar’s quest for lost glory do not appear to be smooth. Though it is expected that votes which were taken away by Kamakhya Prasad Tasha, as a BJP candidate in the last election, will this time get transferred to Ghatowar because of demographic consideration, the fact remains that some amount of grievances still exist against Ghatowar for omission and commission in the past. While it is generally expected that the tea communities votes will go to Paban Singh Ghatowar, there is a school of thought which is of the view that some amount of support will be with Ramen Borthakur of the NCP and Gangaram Kaul of CPI(ML). With the electioneering reaching its climax in the next couple of days, the respective candidate had increased of their canvassing and instances are not lacking of the candidates indulging in the blame game, in some cases to unsavoury levels. By and large, lack of general enthusiasm on the part of the electorate is indicative of the fact that the people has seen through the politicians and one should not be surprised if a dark horse comes through in the ultimate analysis. Be that as it may whoever the winner will be, one thing is for certain that his win will never be a cake walk. THE SENTINEL
From our Staff Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, April 20: The electorate of Dibrugarh Parliamentary constituency are keeping their card closed to their chest as far as their preferences are concerned. This has made the electoral scene of the constituency most uncertain and it is any body’s guess as to who will have the last laugh. The main battle according to popular perception will be between the Congress candidate, Paban Singh Ghatowar and the AGP – BJP combine candidate, Sarbananda Sonowal. With the other eight candidates except CPI(ML) candidate, Ganga Ram Koul and NCP’s Ramen Chandra Borthakur making up the numbers. Sarbananda Sonowal, who deposed Paban Singh Ghatowar in what many considered to be an upset win is banking upon the new AGP- BJP combine to reach the winning post. However, to what extent, and in what numbers the linguistic minorities, tea tribes and ethnic communities and Hindi speaking people will vote in his favour can only be confirmed on the day of counting. On the other hand, Paban Singh Ghatowar’s quest for lost glory do not appear to be smooth. Though it is expected that votes which were taken away by Kamakhya Prasad Tasha, as a BJP candidate in the last election, will this time get transferred to Ghatowar because of demographic consideration, the fact remains that some amount of grievances still exist against Ghatowar for omission and commission in the past. While it is generally expected that the tea communities votes will go to Paban Singh Ghatowar, there is a school of thought which is of the view that some amount of support will be with Ramen Borthakur of the NCP and Gangaram Kaul of CPI(ML). With the electioneering reaching its climax in the next couple of days, the respective candidate had increased of their canvassing and instances are not lacking of the candidates indulging in the blame game, in some cases to unsavoury levels. By and large, lack of general enthusiasm on the part of the electorate is indicative of the fact that the people has seen through the politicians and one should not be surprised if a dark horse comes through in the ultimate analysis. Be that as it may whoever the winner will be, one thing is for certain that his win will never be a cake walk. THE SENTINEL
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