Bengal Congress chief Somen Mitra passes away
Mitra started his political career from north Kolkata and came to limelight in the 1970s. He became MLA in 1972 from Sealdah Assembly constituency and went on to represent the seat seven times.
Mitra started his political career from north Kolkata and came to limelight in the 1970s. He became MLA in 1972 from Sealdah Assembly constituency and went on to represent the seat seven times.
The absence of the leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Abdul Mannan is a surprise omission in this team, party sources said.
Not mincing words in lambasting the NDA and Trinamul dispensations, the veteran Congress leader has questioned the quantum of relief the people of this state would get from the Centre's economic package.
The chief minister while professing strong opposition to the imposition of CAA-NRC and leading processions has asked the state government employees by a circular that absenting on the bandh day would amount to deduction of salary and a day from the working life of the absentee person, he said.
The Congress leader called upon the front chairman to build the proposed Congress- Left alliance based on people’s trust.
The plan of action against the state government will be chalked out at a meeting scheduled to be held at the R R Avenue on 12 September.
Gandhi formally resigned as the Congress president, saying he was responsible for the loss in the Lok Sabha election and that accountability was critical for the party's future growth.
Those who once strengthened the hands of BJP to weaken Congress will now find it difficult to protect their own existence, Mitra said apparently referring to flight of TMC leaders to BJP in Bengal.
This is the first time that a Congress MP has defected to the Trinamool since the latter formed government in the state in 2011
PCC chief claims final decision of entering into alliance rests on national leaders of the party.
