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Kolkata, April 4 Senior CPI(M) leader Md Salim defended the gherao of judicial officers in Malda, saying that "when injustice becomes law, resistance is the only way out".Speaking to

Kolkata, April 4 – The CPI(M)'s brief alliance with Humayun Kabir's Aam Janata Unnayan Party was seen by many as undermining the Left's secular credentials.Clarifying the CPI(M)'s awkward courtship attempt with Kabir's outfit, Left leader Md Salim said the one-on-one talks were aimed at...

Kolkata, March 19 – The CPI(M)-led Left Front announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday, comprising 32 names.In the first list released on March 14, the names of candidates for 192 constituencies were announced. Therefore, the names of...

Kolkata, March 12 – Two senior leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) – Politburo member Md Salim, and central committee member Sujan Chakraborty – are unlikely to contest the upcoming state assembly elections, which are scheduled later this year.The matter was discussed at a...

Kolkata, February 21 Dissident CPI(M) leader Pratikur Rahman, who resigned from the party on February 16, joined West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Saturday, prompting the Marxist organization to expel him.He defected to the TMC in the presence of Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee...

Kolkata, Feb 21 The latest developments in West Bengal politics, stemming from Pratikur Rahman's defection to the TMC, could provide a significant boost to the ruling party, especially given the concerns about its declining popularity among Muslim voters, stakeholders said.Rahman's move may...

Kolkata, February 21 Senior CPI(M) leader Pratikur Rahman, who resigned from the party on February 16, joined West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Saturday, prompting the Marxist organization to expel him.He joined the TMC in the presence of Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee, against...