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DIBRUGARH: Commissioner of ward no. 14, Dr Saikat Patra was selected as the new chairman of Dibrugarh Municipal Board (DMB), while Ujjal Phukan of ward no.11 was selected as vice-chairman on Sunday.
The names of four Municipal Board of Dibrugarh district were announced officially by BJP observer Gobind Saikia in at BJP district office in Dibrugarh on Sunday at district party office here. Dr Saikat Patra, who contested from ward no.14, defeated Independent candidate Shymal Das by a margin of 1,624 votes while Ujjal Phukan, contested from ward no.11 defeated Independent candidate Rakesh Shah with a margin of 304 votes.
The BJP secured a thumping victory by bagging 21 seats out of 22 wards in Dibrugarh Municipal elections. Sources said there was a contest between Ujjal Phukan and Dr Saikat Patra for the post of chairman. But at last, the party decided to select Dr Saikat Patra as the new chairman of DMB.
Prasanta Gogoi was selected as the chairman of Namrup Municipal Board while Nitu Sonowal Borgohain was given the charge of vice-chairman. Brajen Baruah was selected as the chairman of Chabua Municipal Board while Lakhi Sonowal was selected as vice-chairman. Pompi Shah was selected as chairperson of Naharkatia Municipal Board while Uday Ranjan Sonowal was given charge of vice-chairman. BJP Dibrugarh district president, Jagadish Rajkonwar, district secretary, Prashanta Gogoi, chairman of Assam Tourism Development Corporation, Rituparna Baruah, and other dignitaries were present.
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