He was pitted against a very powerful and well funded candidate from Congress , Mr. Prabhu Dayal Himatsingka .
He ran on the ticket of Union of Socialists and Progressives but Saha always maintained his independence .
Saha was pitted against a very powerful and well funded candidate from Congress , Mr. Prabhu Dayal Himatsingka .
He ran on the ticket of Union of Socialists and Progressives but Saha always maintained his independence .