Congress Parliamentary Party hails the newly elected Chairman of DHAC Kur Rongpi

Haflong, February 21,2012 – The Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP), Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) has expressed its deep gratitude to all the members who voted in favour of its nominee Kur Rongpi, MAC from Garampani Constituency in the election to the post of the Chairman, DHAC and congratulated Kur Rongpi on being elected very comfortably, says the CPP spokespersons Kalijoy Sengyung EM and Samuel Changsan MAC in a press release dated 16 February, 2012.

          The CPP added that it may be mentioned here that the whole election process was conducted in a free and fair manner through secret ballot as per the Council Rules, upholding democratic principles. Since the INC Party enjoyed total majority in the Council, the CPP, DHAC had tried hard for a consensus candidate to avoid contest in the election. However, the Dima Hasao DCC(I) put up its own nominee Depolal Hojai, MAC from Wajao Constituency as the candidate in the election to the Chairman, DHAC, thereby blatantly defying the directive of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) which reads : “In face of the election of the Chairman of Autonomous Council it is desired that no Member of Autonomous Council tainted / charge sheeted by the CBI / NIA,etc. or suspended by the Party should be allowed to contest for the post of Chairman of Autonomous Council and none of our Party Members are to support the Candidature of such candidates. All are directed to ensure strict compliance of the above directive.”

          The release further stated that since Depolal Hojai had already  been charge sheeted by the CBI, the Congress Parliamentary Party, DHAC had to abide by the directive of the APCC and put up its own nominee Kur Rongpi, a clean MAC who has not been charge sheeted by the CBI or NIA , in the election to the post of the Chairman, DHAC. It may be mentioned here that the Post of the Chairman, DHAC got vacant after Depolal Hojai resigned from the post as he was charge sheeted by the CBI and his resignation was accepted by His Excellency the Governor of Assam.

          Moreover, in its review meeting held on 16/02/2012, the Congress Parliamentary Party, DHAC unanimously resolved that all the Members who had defied the directive of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and the decision of the Congress Parliamentary Party, DHAC relating to the election of the Chairman, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council held on 15.02.2012, would be removed from the Executive Committee, Honourary Posts of Chairmanship of various departments and nominated MAC, DHAC. The collective decisions of the CPP, DHAC were taken after much thought and deliberations in the greater interest of the INC Party and the people of the Dima Hasao District, concludes the release.

source: haflong times club