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| In 2013 Manas Deka was listed as coordinator of BJP's National Security Cell |
April 24, 2016, NewsCrunch
Manas Deka has had a longstanding association with BJP, at least the last few years in the public eye.
In 2013, he was listed as coordinator of BJP's National Security Cell. indicating that he had put in years at the grassroots work prior to that and building contacts within the party.
Manas Deka was born in Nalbari seems to have to have been active there. A Wiki article lists him as BJP's governor for this assembly constituency, whatever that may mean.
2014 brought him to limelight. There were elections for Delhi assembly and 25,000+ votes of North-East community was a tempting target for all parties.
Manas Deka wore multiple hats for BJP. As a member of its Sampark cell, he was active in mobilising the Assamese voters in capital.
He was also Delhi BJP's Delhi’s North-East convener - that put him in the calling list of many journalists.
He was often cited in reports that discussed Delhi parties attempt to woo North-East community. He was also active in voicing the issues affecting the community.
When BJP vision documents described North-East people as immigrants, BJP's was out there trying to deflect the criticism.