Debashis Dhar, the previous superintendent of police of Coochbehar, was suspended after the 2021 West Bengal Meeting elections following the Sitalkuchi firing incident.
Former IPS officer Debashis Dhar, who resigned on March 20 citing “private purpose” and “socials objectives”, shall be contesting on a BJP ticket from the Birbhum constituency, which votes within the fourth section on Could 13
IPS officer Debashis Dhar who lately resigned from service figures within the BJP’s newest listing of candidates for Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. Dhar, who resigned on March 20, citing “private purpose” and “socials objectives” shall be contesting from the Birbhum constituency, which votes within the fourth section on Could 13.
Chatting with News18, Dhar mentioned he has entered poltics to “clear the system”.
“I needed to do one thing for the people who’s why I turned an IPS officer. After 2021, I couldn’t work and was humiliated. My home additionally was raided by West Bengal Police. My mom, who has by no means seen such issues, informed me to not see her. I’ve not talked to my daughter for therefore lengthy. I needed to do one thing in order that this technique will get cleared.”
Dhar, the previous superintendent of police of Coochbehar, was suspended after the 2021 West Bengal Meeting elections throughout which 4 individuals had been killed in Sitalkuchi within the district in alleged firing by central forces. The BJP, nonetheless, says Dhar’s suspension was political vendetta by the TMC as he offered the “precise report” of the firing incident.
He was additionally raided by the West Bengal CID in September 2022 in reference to a disproportionate property case. 5 properties, together with the residence of Dhar and businessman Sudipto Roychowdhury, in Salt Lake, Metropolitan Society and Jodhpur Park had been raided again then. Sources within the CID informed News18 that Dhar’s possessions elevated at an “exorbitant fee” from 2015 to 2018.
Dhar had claimed that he has by no means made any monetary transaction with Roychowdhury and had mentioned he would absolutely cooperate with the investigation.
Dhar, who additionally labored with the CBI between 2011 and 2013, will face off in Birbhum towards TMC strongman Anubrata Mondal. Whereas BJP insiders are assured they picked a profitable candidate, TMC sources informed News18 they had been anticipating that Dhar would be part of the saffron occasion.
Driving on problems with worsening legislation and order, corruption, atrocities on ladies and CAA, the BJP is sniffing an opportunity of not solely repeating its 2019 efficiency of profitable 18 seats but additionally elevating its tally earlier than it takes on TMC within the Meeting polls in 2026.
Within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the TMC gained 22 seats, the Congress gained two seats whereas the BJP gained 18 out of the 42 seats within the state. Elections shall be held within the state in seven phases between April 19 and June 1. The counting of votes shall be held on June 4.
