WHO IS DILIP KUMAR PAUL? Dilip Kumar Paul The 64-year-old leader hailed from a traditional business family in Silchar and completed his B.Com from Gauhati University in 1977. In 1983, Paul joined the BJP as a primary member in the Cachar district. From 1997 to 2002, he was the BJP Ward President of Silchar. Later in 2012, the Assamese leader became the President of the BJP Town Mandal Committee. Paul was elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2014 and in 2016 for the second time, defeating Congress leaders both times. He was the Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly, but in a letter to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, he asked to be relieved from the post.