GREATER COOCHBEHAR

'Greater' plan to bail out Bangshi Badan Barman

COOCH BEHAR, March 10: On the otherhand, the Greater Cooch Behar Democratic Party (GCDP) is trying to bail out the 'Greater Cooch Behar' leader Mr Bangshi Badan Barman who is now behind the bars. As he is in the jail for about three years since his surrender to the court on 25 May 2006, he can get released on bail, argued GCDP general secretary Mr Phanindra Nath Barman. "We want him to contest the Lok Sabha election from Cooch Behar and we need his presence during the electioneering", he said.

It was learnt that top GCDP leaders met Mr Shibendra Nath Roy at his residence recently and offered their support to him if he can get nominated from the Trinamul Congress. In that case they may withdraw their proposed candidate Mr Bangshi Badan Barman from the poll fray.

The Mr Roy is the lawyer of the 'Greater Cooch Behar' cases and has a good relation with the GCDP leaders. Out of gratitude, the GCDP may support him in the election, instead of fielding a candidate of their party. When asked about it, the GCDP leader, Mr Barman, said, the party officially adopted no such decision yet. It depends on the changing situation, he opined. But, there is no controversy in nominating Mr Bangshi Badan Barman as he is a great leader of Greater Cooch Behar movement, the GCDP general secretary said.