Bharatiya Janata Party

New BJP president of Cooch Behar

Mr Hem Chandra Barman became the BJP's new Cooch Behar district unit president. On behalf of the party's State Returning Officer, Mr Biswapriya Chaudhury declared Mr Barman's name as the new president. Mr Barman is going to lead the district unit for the 2009-2012 term.

Cheerful BJP activists and leaders welcomed the news when Mr Chaudhury announced Mr Barman's name at the Sukanta Mancha in Cooch Behar on Sunday afternoon.

Mr Chaudhury said Cooch Behar is the party's third largest unit in the state considering the strength of primary and active membership.

Cooch Behar unit has 4279 primary members and 316 active members. Alipurduar unit has about 1600 primary members and 217 active members.

Senior leaders like Mr Indra Mohan Rava and Mr Nikhil Ranjan Dey too spoke on the occasion.