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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Split in Bodo votes in Mangaldoi seat likely, Mangaldoi Lok Sabha Election

Mangaldoi Election
Correspondent
GORESWAR, April 8 – With only only a few days left for the 8 Mangaldoi HPC poll, the BPPF candidate Pradip Kumar Daimary is yet to start his campaigning while his rival BPF contender Dinanath Das for holding meeting and rallies in Baksa district and outside of the BTC area . The election wave has now gradually engulfed the Baksa district area falling under the constituency, yet Pradip Kumar Daimary has failed to open poll campaign offices put up posters and hoarding start rallies in Goreswar and other parts of both Baska and outside of the district as well.

The BPF party is in a strong position as it has own government in the BTC. Further, the party is backed by the ex-BLT activists. The BPPF also has its own areas of influence and it is backed by the national day democratic front of Bodoland (NDFB).

The alliance between the BPF and the Congress has its representation in Mangaldoi because despite the party alliance the BPF put up its candidate Dinanath Das. He will face competition from his rival candidates – both Madhab Rajbongshi (Congress) and Pradip Kumar Daimary (BPPF). Both the BPF and BPPF feel the alliance between the BPF and the Congress as great challenge to woo the voters of the Bodo community. The break in the alliance agreement has compelled the party workers to fight the polls with greater zeal.

The Bodo voters living outside the BTC area feel that they have not derived any benefits from the BTC government since its creation. The Bodoland movement agreement signed by the central as well as the Bodoland movement leaders does not reach the Bodo people particularly those living outside the 8 Mangaldoi HPC. There is possibility of theirs to cast their votes. Pradip Kumar Daimary as Bodo candidate rather than the BPF candidate Dina Nath Das who is termed as non-Bodo candidate of the BPF. The BPF candidate will not effect the Bodo voters as a whole.

However, the students’ body ABSU is likely to back BPPF on the voters in and outside Goreswar comprise of various communities and among them the Sarania Kachari community voters numbering around 35 lakh could play a leading role. There are other voters belonging to minorities (5 lakh) in Mangaldoi HPC, who may also play a crucial role. ASSAM TRIBUNE

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