The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) is set to contest the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections with a renewed focus on rural struggles, highlighting issues such as unemployment, low crop prices, and the migrant labour crisis.
The task of managing silt build-up in the rivers of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts has become increasingly difficult for engineers working in the irrigation and waterways department.
The full Bench of the ECI may also visit the state before the Durga Pujas
It was learnt that Abhishek Banerjee, party’s national general secretary will campaign for the candidates. Trinamul ministers, including Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay,
Mr Banerjee will address gatherings in several districts, including Bankura and Purulia in April
According to the police, the incident took place on Thursday night at Paschim Changmari village under Kumargram police station limits in West-Bengal's Alipurduar district
The Bharatiya Janata Party, however, denied involvement in the matter.
Addressing an election rally at the Subhashini tea garden field in Kalchini Block in Alipurduar district, Mr Shah also came down heavily on Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.
According to him, party leader Abhishek Banerjee had asked him to take in Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung in the party's side in the presence of outgoing tourism minister Gautam Deb.
Also, the party announced the name of Dipak Barman as the candidate for the Falakata Assembly.
