Statesman News Service
MALDA, March 25: Though the AICC is yet to declare the name of the candidate for the North Malda constituency, the outgoing Malda Congress MP and district Congress president Mr AH Khan Choudhury today claimed that his elder brother and controversial Congress leader Dr AN Khan Choudhury would contest on a Congress ticket from the North Malda constituency.
The district Congress president held a meeting with the party's leaders in Malda today to reiterate this claim. He also urged them to bury any differences of opinion on candidate selection for North Malda. Incidentally, a Swiss citizenship controversy still dangles over Dr AN Khan Choudhury's political prospects.
Speaking to the Press in Malda today, the district president said: “The external affairs minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee is looking into the matter of Swiss citizenship. He will announce the name of the candidate soon. A technical problem is causing a delay in announcing Dr AN Khan Choudhury's name as the candidate for North Malda.” The district president, however, refused to explain what the technical problem was.
He said: “Mr Pranab Mukherjee has instructed us to start campaigning for Dr AN Khan Choudhury. He will sort out the problem in the meantime. My brother has already obtained a no objection certificate from the Swiss government and submitted it to the appropriate authorities in India.”
Dr Khan Choudhury, who also reached Malda today, said: “I am an Indian citizen by birth. I have all the documents to prove my citizenship. I will contest from North Malda because people want me to.”
Among the contenders for North Malda, former district Congress president Mrs Sabitri Mitra, English Bazaar MLA Mr Krishnendu Choudhury and Mr Suresh Behani were present at today's meeting. Although it was decided that the Congress would start campaigning from Gazol in North Malda, some have expressed their discontent at the decision.
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