Archive · 18 Jul 2026
BJP MP Sushmita Dev Prioritizes Barak Valley
Sushmita Dev is a new member of the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal, but she is originally from Assam.
She promised to keep working for Assam, especially the Barak Valley, even though she was elected from another state.
She said that as a Member of Parliament, she can work for the whole country, not just the state she was elected from.
She also thanked the BJP workers in West Bengal for helping her get elected.
Before joining the BJP, she was part of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and has been a politician in Assam for a long time.
Her family is also very well-known in politics in Assam.
Sushmita Dev, newly elected BJP Rajya Sabha member from West Bengal, asserted her commitment to work for Assam, particularly the Barak Valley.
She emphasized that the role of an MP extends beyond the state from which they are elected.
Dev acknowledged the contribution of BJP legislators and workers in West Bengal in securing her Rajya Sabha seat.
She defended her election from another state by citing the constitutional provision that allows an MP to work for the entire country.
Her political transition from AITC to BJP and subsequent election to the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal has drawn significant political attention in Assam.
- Who
- Sushmita Dev, BJP Rajya Sabha member
- What
- Asserted her commitment to work for Assam, particularly Barak Valley
- When
- July 18
- Where
- Silchar, Assam
- Why
- To address concerns about her election from West Bengal and her political priorities
- Name
- Sushmita Dev
- Position
- BJP Rajya Sabha member
- Election State
- West Bengal
- Focus Area
- Assam, particularly Barak Valley
- Previous Party
- All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
- Political Background
- Former Silchar MLA and Lok Sabha MP
- Family Background
- Daughter of late Santosh Mohan Dev, former Union Minister
- Date of Speech
- July 18