Left Front fields Kurmi candidates in Zilla Parishad seats in Purulia
The Left Front leadership is trying to woo the huge Kurmi Mahato votebank in Purulia district and has made a tactical move, feel political experts here.
The Left Front leadership is trying to woo the huge Kurmi Mahato votebank in Purulia district and has made a tactical move, feel political experts here.
State BJP leaders, however, refused to make any comment on the absence of their legislators on the occasion.
LF has increased its vote share and reached second position in Bidhannagar and Chandannagar civic bodies eclipsing BJP that had emerged as the main opposition in the assembly polls. Trinamul Congress has got nearly 74 per cent votes while it is around 11 per cent for the LF in Bidhannagar municipality. For the saffron camp the vote percentage is around 8.5 per cent.
The Left leadership has admitted to problems related to roads, drainage system, disposal of garbage, while it has promised that it would look into the issues seriously after coming to power. On the other hand, the Left claimed that it would manage approval for a safe drinking water project from authorities concerned and formulate a proper plan to keep the Mahananda river healthy by bringing in beautification plans on either side of the river and by building parks.
"We have adopted a balancing approach during the selection of the candidates and have focused on their relations with the local residents, their commitment and dedication. Fourteen activists from Red Volunteers will contest the polls. The way they served the people during the crisis proved that the Left always stand by the people. Many of them had been infected with Covid-19 while reaching out to the people then..."
Among the five states and one UT going to the polls only Assam has a BJP govt
Deepak Panja from Panskura had gone to Kolkata with a group of left cadres and workers. However, while everyone returned at the end of the day, he did not.
The organisations led by DYFI and the SFI today turned the city streets into a sea of red flags and red cards as they marched towards Nabanna. Two large processions from Howrah and Sealdah gathered at College Street from where they headed towards Nabanna
The Left leader told the Press, "For the last few months the farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws devised by the Centre. In a democratic country everyone has the right to express their opinion or the right to protest
The next meeting is scheduled on 28 January and final list of nominees of the both parties is likely to be announced on either 31 Jan or 1 Feb
