Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Sarma flays Opposition parties, ally BPF

KALAIGAON, April 21 – Health Minister and Congress spokesperson Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has turned the tide in favour of the Congress in the 8 Mangaldoi HPC. He addressed six big election rallies here on the same day on April 17.

Nearly 5000 people attended his first election rally at Lakhimpur followed by one at Amba Chouk, Nepali Bazaar, Asimtal, Balabari, Dahi and Janaramchouka.

Addressing people at Lakhimpur under Kalaigaon LAC, Himanta hit hard at BJP, AGP and AUDF. He said that Congress had been paying salaries of the employees regularly while AGP had failed to pay its employees, not to speak of development works. Himanta also severely criticised AGP for their unholy alliance with BJP.

According to him people of Assam would give their verdict against the so-called alliance. He also said that outcome of the secret alliance between AGP, BJP and AUDF would prove to be fatal for the parties. Himanta also criticized Chandra Mohan Patowary for his close association in the secret killings while AGP had been in power. Himanta asked BJP the reason for the absence of Narayan Barkataki (who had been MP from Mangaldoi) in the election campaign in his former constituency. The Congress spokesperson also criticized BPF and said that it had been unnecessarily wasting huge amount of public money by fielding their own candidate against Congress. According to him, the money could well have been utilized for the developmental works. Several party workers of AGP, BJP and Boro Peace Forum formally joined Congress in the rally.

BPF rallies: On the other hand, Congress ally BPF retaliated with several big election rallies in Mangaldoi on the same day on April 17. Party chief Hagrama Mahilary, State Agriculture Minister Pramila Rani Brahma, etc., addressed several largely attended election rallies in Darrang and Udalguri districts.

At a well-attended rally at Kalaigaon town on April 17 at BPF leader and State agriculture Minister Pramila Rani Brahma hit hard at Congress, AGP, BJP and AUDF. She said that BPF had already done enough works even in the non-BTAD areas of Assam. According to her BPF would prove to be the strongest regional political party in the North East. Maheswar Boro, MLA, Kalaigaon also criticised Congress and BJP. He said that BPF had done more in non-BTAD areas than Congress. He said that BPF MP (RS) Biswajit Daimari had donated an amount of Rs 30 lakh from his LAD fund for the completion of Mangaldai stadium, which fell outside BTAD areas. He also said that PHE minister Rihan Daimari had also sanctioned another one crore rupee water supply scheme at Mangaldoi College. Several district level workers of BJP, AGP and AYJCP formally joined BPF in the rally headed by Jiten Kalita, president Udalguri district BJP youth wing.

According to the latest seen election activities, Mangaldai HPC is likely to witness a close contest between Madhab Rajbangshi of Congress and Dina Nath Das of BPF leaving behind BJP and AUDF. ASSAM TRIBUNE

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