The Hindu Business Line : Chowringhee: CPI(M) candidate promises to revisit business laws

, Prof Narayan Jain (noted tax lawyer and visiting faculty at National University of Juridical Sciences, the CPI(M) nominated candidate for the prestigious Chowringhee Assembly Constituency, is confident of victory even though pitted against political heavyweights such as Subrata Mookherji of Congress and Subrata Bakshi of Trinamool Congress.

Talking to Business Line here today in the midst of his hectic campaign schedules, Prof Jain said "being a novice in politics is sometimes an advantage, as I can feel the pulse of the business community in the Chowringhee assembly constituency in more direct ways, and being a tax consultant for more than 20 years helps".

Elaborating, he said "businessmen want me to re-visit many of the business laws which fall within the state domain, cumbersome trade licence laws and procedures, issues pertaining to VAT etc." Being a practising tax lawyer, I know exactly what needs to be done, and if given an opportunity, would like to help usher in the changes which will benefit all."

Prof Jain said he has individually met more than 55,000 voters in all the five wards of this constituency, which has substantial Hindi and Urdu speaking voters (more than 84,000), and discussed with them many of the civic and other issues which need solutions.

Total number of voters in Chowringhee is around 1.18 lakh.

The CPI(M), which has brought in some 110 new faces this time, is determined to wrest the Chowringhee seat from the Congress, and Prof Jain in his campaign speeches in chaste Bengali says "let's do this for Anilda (late Anil Biswas) who wanted the Chowringhee seat desperately, if only to mark a symbolic go-ahead for the city development agenda from the business community".

According to Prof Jain, who has knocked on virtually every door in the many multi-storied high rises, where the high and the mighty live, to seek support, these voters generally go for a picnic on polling day, and never vote. "This time, I am convinced they will vote in large numbers, as I have discussed many of the issues bothering the business community, and have promised to do my best, if elected."

As a parting shot, before rushing off to join the mass meting in his favour, being addressed by Mr Prakash Karat, he says, in an inspired tone: "I would like to steer the State's development by doing my little bit, not be a mere politician who is satisfied to drift".

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