statesman news service
BALURGHAT, 30 JUNE: The rural polls for South Dinajpur district having been delayed for 16 days from its proposed scheduled date on 9 July as per verdict of the Supreme Court, the district CPI-M leadership has at the same time also decided to gear up for the rural poll campaign drive during this extended period in presence of the different state level leaders till 25 July, the newly scheduled day for the commencement of rural vote for the district.
According to the district CPI-M leaders, the senior state level CPI-M leader and party&’s central committee member Md Salim is currently visiting the district to boost the sagging morale of the rank and file ahead of the rural polls.
According to senior CPI-M leaders, the district CPI-M is currently is on the back-foot after Gangarampur police lodged a case against five senior top level district leaders, including former state small scale industries minister Mr Narayan Biswas, party district secretary for South Dinajpur Left Front convener Mr Manabesh Choudhury, former Gangarampur municipality chairman Mr Balaram Ghosh, acting Gangarampur municipality chairman Mr Subal Basak and the local CPI-M leader Mr Achinta Chakraborty, charging them with instigating violence during the cooperative society elections at Damdama on 23 September last year.
Police have already arrested Mr Balaram Ghosh, Mr Subal Basak and Mr Achinta Chakraborty while Mr Narayan Biswas and Mr Manabesh Choudhury are reportedly absconding till date.
It is learnt that that the leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Mr Surya Kanta Misra, will address a public rally on 4 July at Kumarganj.
Senior party leader Mr Gautam Deb will also address a public rally on 5 July at Gangarampur to instill spirit in the district CPI-M leaders and workers.
Mr Salim called the arrest of those CPI-M leaders and the arrest warrant issued against the later two absconding party leaders a part of a Trinamul-hatched conspiracy to malign the party and its leaders.
“Police filed a politically-fabricated case at the Trinamul Congress’ behest. We will organise a public rally soon in the presence of state level party leaders at Gangarampur,” he said.