Suman Bhattacharjee, a freelance artist from Tripura is one of the four artists in the country who have been shortlisted for presidential art-works in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Bhattacharjee, who did his Masters in Fine Arts from the Tripura Central University, is the first painter from the state – in fact, it is for the first time, someone from the Northeast has been chosen for creative works in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Deputy Director of President’s Secretariat, Pankaj Pratim Bordoloi in a letter to Bhattacharjee recently asked for three sample works-life size portrait of President of India, bust size portrait of President of India and a life-size portrait of President of India and the First Lady to submit for final selection.
Based on the sample works provided, the final work shall be finalized by an Expert Committee, Bordoloi said in the letter.
