Shyamanta Kashyap, Son of Former Assam CM Prafulla K. Mahanta Eyes Political Entry

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Shyamanta Kashyap, Son of Assam Ex. CM Prafulla Kumar Mahanta is gearing up to enter the Political arena with plans to contest from his Father’s Smooth Surface Constituency Barhampur in the upcoming Assembly Election.

Speaking to The Guwahati, Shyamanta said he will join active politics soon and indicated his intention to participate in the Election process.

Sources reveal that the leadership of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) is in regular contact with Shyamanta, discussing the possibility of him being projected as the Alliance Candidate for the Election. While talks with various Political Parties are ongoing, Shyamanta has not yet made a final decision on which Party to join. However, he has hinted at an active Political Role in the near future.

Shyamanta has been actively working in the Barhampur Constituency, participating in local events and leading various social initiatives. As an Advocate of Gauhati HC, he has balanced his career with his political aspirations, following in his father’s footsteps.

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta represented Barhampur from 1985 until 2021. In 2021, when he was unable to contest due to health issues. How the people of the Constituency will respond to Shyamanta Kashyap stepping up as Mahanta’s Successor remains to be seen.

Moreover, Since the historic Assam Movement, Barhampur has been an intact stronghold of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and since then Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has been winning every Assembly Election in the Constituency and becoming CM for two terms. However, in the 2021 Assembly Election, the BJP had fielded its own candidate in the Constituency. The AGP was then one of the partners in the BJP-led Alliance.

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