CPIM to field own candidate, looks to Congress for support
CPI(M) West Bengal secretary Md. Selim on Wednesday announced the party’s plan to field a candidate in the Kaliganj bypoll, to be held in June, with the support of the Congress party, citing their strong performance in the Lok Sabha elections 2024.However, the Congress has yet to confirm whether they will support the CPIM candidate.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO
The Election Commission on Sunday announced June 19 as the date for the by-election to the Kaliganj Assembly seat in Nadia district of West Bengal.
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“We have fought in the Panchayat and the Lok Sabha election there and did well. In the 2016 Assembly election, the Congress won the seat, but their MLA joined TMC. So, we think if we can file a candidate there and fight unitedly, we can defe...