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LDP is born

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Finally, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is born. Led by Pradyut Bora, over 100 members held the foundation ceremony at ITA Machkhowa in Guwahati on Sunday afternoon.

The party formally adopted its constitution and elected , Pradyut Bora as president in the 2 hour simple ceremony. In his address, Bora explained the aims and objectives of the new party and its background.

The speakers stressed a new healthy political culture in Assam which confines not only to an electoral politics. Manoj Bosumatary, Durlov Baruah, Devajit Bhuyan, Arindam Majumdar will be the secretaries of the party while Snigdha Sangma  and Dr Diganta Buragohain are spokesmen of the party.  

 

 

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