College poll: CP, TMCP lock horns after HC order

College poll: CP, TMCP lock horns after HC order

24 February 2012

statesman news service
MALDA, 24 FEB: A High Court injunction on the Chanchal College students' union election has further strained the relationship between the Congress-backed Chhatra Parishad and the Trinamul-backed Trinamul Chhatra Parishad.
There are 28 seats in the Chanchal College students' union. The administrator of the college, Dr Prantosh Sen, has already declared the Chhatra Parishad (CP) candidates the winners, and issued them certificates. No other party's candidates entered the race before the 15 February deadline. The CP did not have much time to rejoice over its victory, though, as the Trinamul Chhatra Parishad claimed the election was illegal, and filed a case in Kolkata High Court.
The Trinamul Youth Congress district president, Mr Amlan Bhaduri, said: “The administrator has violated the verdict of Kolkata High Court. He was asked to reinstate Anita Chakraborty, former teacher in charge who was illegally removed by Sen."
He added: "The way the administrator has issued the certificate is quite illegal. Hence, we didn’t contest the election."
When the district's Trinamul supporters got a copy of the injunction ~ which lasts until 15 March ~ they indulged in a sort of festivity. "It’s our moral victory," Bhaduri said. "The administrator has defied all rules and regulations. We’re happy that our objections stood legally."
CP district president Prasenjit Das said his group has been winning victory after victory at the college, and "students are so satisfied with our performance that the other students’ organisations cannot even find candidates here." However, he was cautious in his reaction to the injunction. "No one is above the judiciary. We have to go through the papers carefully and only then we would determine our subsequent course of action," he said