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Left-Congress Combine Dents BJP's Prospects in Bengal: Analyzing the Impact

In the latest election cycle, the Left-Congress alliance emerged as a formidable force, significantly affecting the BJP’s performance in West Bengal. Despite the BJP banking on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) to win over voters, the combined opposition of the Left and Congress, along with other factors, played a crucial role in the BJP’s setbacks.

The Left-Congress alliance secured 12% of the vote across West Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats, influencing the outcomes in at least 12 seats. Their presence also impacted the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in three to four seats in North Bengal. The coalition, comprising popular and senior leaders, aimed to maximize their seat count. While they did not increase their tally significantly, their vote share saw a notable rise.

Election Data Insights

According to Election Commission data, the Congress-Left combine’s performance notably affected TMC’s chances in seats like Balurghat, Raigunj, and Maldaha Uttar. For instance, in Maldaha Uttar and Raigunj, Congress candidates secured over 2 and 3 lakh votes respectively, contributing to TMC’s losses in these constituencies by margins of 77,708 and 68,197 votes.

In terms of specific outcomes, the Congress contested 12 seats, winning one — Maldaha Dakshin — and securing second place in Baharampur and Jangipur with a 19% vote share. A senior Congress leader noted an increase in their vote share compared to the 2021 Assembly election, particularly in North Bengal and Murshidabad.

The Left’s Impact in South Bengal

In South Bengal, the CPI(M) managed to regain a minor share of the Hindu vote, previously consolidated in favor of the BJP. This shift was crucial in affecting the BJP’s prospects in around a dozen seats. For example, in Asansol, BJP’s S S Ahluwalia lost by 59,564 votes, while the CPI(M) candidate secured over 1 lakh votes, contributing to TMC’s Shatrughan Sinha’s victory. Similarly, in Arambagh, the CPI(M) secured over 92,000 votes, narrowing the TMC’s winning margin to 6,399 votes.

The CAA’s Limited Impact

The BJP’s reliance on the CAA to win over the Matua community, which has around 1.5 crore Dalit members who migrated from Bangladesh, did not yield the expected results. Despite the BJP notifying the CAA rules ahead of the polls, their performance in the six Matua-dominated seats was underwhelming. The BJP retained Bangaon and Ranaghat with a slight dip in vote share but lost Cooch Behar. TMC retained the other three Matua-dominated seats — Krishnanagar, Barasat, and Bardhaman Purba.

TMC’s Counter Campaign

BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya accused TMC of misleading the Matua community regarding the CAA, creating fear and confusion about potential detention camps. TMC’s campaign effectively countered the BJP’s narrative, maintaining their hold on significant Matua-dominated constituencies.

Conclusion

The Left-Congress combine played a crucial role in shaping the electoral landscape in West Bengal, affecting both BJP and TMC’s performances in various constituencies. The combined opposition’s strategic influence, along with local factors and effective counter-campaigns, underscores the complex dynamics at play in Bengal’s political arena. As the dust settles, these results highlight the importance of coalition politics and voter perception in determining electoral outcomes.

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Lok Sabha polls: Congress fields YS Sharmila from Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa

The Congress on Tuesday released a new list of 17 candidates from Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party has fielded YS Sharmila, the sister of YSR Congress Party founder and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, from the state’s Kadapa constituency. The seat is currently represented by Sharmila’s cousin Avinash Reddy from the YSR Congress Party. कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री @kharge की अध्यक्षता में आयोजित 'केंद्रीय चुन��व समिति' की बैठक में लोकसभा चुनाव, 2024 के लिए कांग्रेस उम्मीदवारों के नाम की 11वीं लिस्ट। pic.twitter.com/TpMaGKiSdD — Congress (@INCIndia) April 2, 2024 On January 4, Sharmila joined the Congress and merged her outfit, the YSR Telangana Party, with the party. Subsequently, she was appointed chief of the party’s Andhra Pradesh unit. Sharmila launched the YSR Telangana Party in June 2021 on the birth anniversary of her father and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. In November, the YSR Telangana Party announced unconditional support to the Congress for the state polls. On Tuesday, the Congress also released two other lists, containing the names of 114 candidates for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections and 49 names for Assembly polls in Odisha. The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1. The results will be announced on June 4. Read the full article

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A Battleground of Women's Votes: TMC and BJP's Intense Campaign in Bengal Amid Sandeshkhali Episode

The focus on women's votes intensifies in Bengal as the TMC and BJP ramp up their efforts, with the recent Sandeshkhali incident heightening political tensions. Women voters are pivotal for both parties, as the BJP eyes national support and the TMC seeks to secure its dominance in West Bengal, particularly after its success in the 2021 Assembly polls.

The Sandeshkhali controversy has become a strategic opportunity for the BJP to challenge the TMC's stronghold, targeting its female voter base. In the past, women, particularly Muslim and Mahila constituents, played a crucial role in securing Trinamool's victory against BJP's advances. However, the BJP aims to reverse this trend, aiming to prevent a repeat of the 2019 Lok Sabha performance where it secured 18 seats in Bengal.

During his recent visit to West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi capitalized on the Sandeshkhali issue, criticizing the TMC's handling of the situation and rallying support against its alleged misconduct. The TMC, on the other hand, faces challenges defending its reputation amid mounting criticism.

The BJP's announcement of Bhojpuri actor-singer Pawan Singh as its candidate for Asansol faced immediate backlash, highlighting tensions over cultural sensitivities. Meanwhile, TMC leaders point out discrepancies in BJP's candidate selection and question its commitment to women's empowerment.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee maintains an aggressive stance, planning a "padayatra" in Kolkata to bolster party morale and counter BJP's offensive.

As the Election Commission reviews poll preparations and central forces deploy, Bengal braces for a highly contested electoral battle. With women's votes at the forefront, both parties strategize to sway public opinion, making every move count in the run-up to the polls.

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Mamata Banerjee declared no partnership with Congress for upcoming elections

On Wednesday, the entire opposition INDIA bloc was shaken when Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced cutting off Congress from TMC's Lok Sabha poll plan for the state. Mamata said that the party has decided to go in alone while offering a small possibility for "post-poll adjustments" at the "all-India level". TMC would "do whatever is needed to defeat BJP", she added.

Mamata, criticized the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra by Rahul Gandhi and said that planning a route that passes through Bengal without discussing it with its INDIA ally Trinamool was "discourteous" of the grand old party.

The Bengal CM also said that Congress had been rejecting her proposals ‘from the very beginning” and there were no discussion meetings between the two parties for two weeks. "Whatever is being said (about seat-sharing) are blatant lies. I request everyone, including a section of the media, not to propagate that."

TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh also called out Congress for its double standards. "They say in Delhi that TMC is a critical INDIA partner. In Kolkata, its leaders ridicule us. This cannot go on. The reality is that Congress did not win a single assembly seat in Bengal in the 2021 polls." Another TMC MP told the media that the party had always adhered to "alliance dharma and been courteous despite Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury's pathetic and nasty comments against TMC".

Mamta also emphasized that the INDIA bloc does not belong to any one party. The alliance (INDIA) does not belong to any one party. I said earlier that let them (Congress) contest 300 seats alone. The regional parties will fight the other seats, and they (Congress) should not interfere,” she said.

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BJP member and scientist Gobardhan Das quits party for new stint as IISER head

Dr. Gobardhan Das, Professor at the School of Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and the BJP’s candidate in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls has quit the party. Last week he took charge as Director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal. “Before accepting my position (as Director) I have resigned from any political association. I have nothing…

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Bengal rural Polls: Violence continues on second day of nomination filing 

A Congress activist was shot dead on Friday, the first day of nomination filing, in Murshidabad district allegedly by TMC goons, a charge denied by the ruling party.

KOLKATA: Incidents of violence continued on the second day of nomination filing for West Bengal panchayat polls on Saturday, with the opposition BJP, Congress and CPI(M) alleging their candidates were prevented from submitting papers by the ruling TMC activists and goons.

A mob entered a Block Development Office in South 24 Parganas district and assaulted an employee allegedly for distributing nomination forms to opposition candidates, while a local Trinamool Congress leader was caught with a handgun in Murshidabad district.

The TMC, however, trashed the charges saying the nomination filing process was by and large incident free and the opposition was making false charges as they are sure about the imminent loss in the panchayat polls having very little support base among the rural populace.

A State Election Commission (SEC) official told PTI: "Action has been taken on the basis of receiving every report and the nomination process was going on smoothly across the state."

The official said that as many as 1,360 nomination papers were filed on the first day across the state, and the process was smooth barring "some stray incidents" in a few pockets.

A Congress activist was shot dead on Friday, the first day of nomination filing, in Murshidabad district allegedly by TMC goons, a charge denied by the ruling party.

On the second day, incidents of violence and scuffling between workers of the ruling and opposition parties came from a number of districts such as Bankura, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum and Murshidabad districts.

At Domkal in Murshidabad, opposition parties alleged that goons belonging to the TMC were seen moving around with firearms near the BDO office, where nomination papers will be filed, and obstructing their candidates.

Civic volunteers were seen with lathis along with the police to control disturbances in Domkal.

Besides, BJP nominees were allegedly heckled by TMC workers at Labhpur in Birbhum district.

Similar reports of violence came from Bishnupur in Bankura, Katwa in Purba Bardhaman, and Babarani in Paschim Bardhaman districts, where CPIM candidates were allegedly prevented from filing their nomination papers by the TMC.

"There had been some stray incidents in the morning. But once we got the information, we alerted the police and remedial measures were taken. The process went on smoothly later on. On Friday, the number of nominations filed by the combined opposition was slightly higher than the number of nominations filed by the TMC," the SEC official said.

Opposition BJP demanded immediate deployment of central forces to conduct the panchayat polls while the TMC asserted that the opposition is hunting for excuses fearing defeat.

BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya told PTI: "We have been asking for the deployment of central forces from the very beginning, but the partisan State Election Commission is yet to hear our pleas."

"Civic volunteers wearing police uniforms are now deployed to oversee the nomination filing process and ruling party miscreants are getting a free run. This is in blatant violation of the law. The TMC does not want the opposition to field candidates anywhere," he said.

TMC Rajya Sabha member and party spokesperson Shantanu Sen said the opposition had faced severe drubbing in the 2021 assembly polls and several assembly and one Lok Sabha by-election, all of which were conducted in the presence of central forces.

"People of Bengal are solidly behind the TMC and not with the BJP, Congress or the CPI(M). The opposition may demand deployment of peacekeeping force from the United Nations in panchayat polls if they want," Sen said.

State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha on Saturday called on West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to explain the commission's stand on demands for extending the date of filing nominations for the state's three-tier panchayat polls and to explain steps taken to contain incidents of violence.

The 2018 rural poll process was marred by violence and alleged malpractices in several districts.

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Start from the end Dinesh Das's life story could easily beat the storyline of a movie. He grew up in an ordinary middle-class family with five boys. A strong interest in every aspect of society and an effort to learn set him apart from the five rising peers. But life is a journey of learning. Financial hardship descends on the family just as the completion of higher education is calling him towards a settled life. During higher education, he did not just study but took up complex subjects like coding with great interest. He has come forward to see the financial crisis very closely for the society, on everyone's side. In Hindu mythology, the goddess Dashabhuja symbolizes many forms in the same organ. Dinesh Das adopted that interpretation of Sanatan Dharma in his philosophy of life. He is a business entrepreneur, writer, politician, financial advisor and editor. Just as he has handled the calculation of the number of money perfectly for the sake of business, he has added reasonable words in his writings on the pages of the book or on the website, which has become a source of new thoughts for the society. History has witnessed that the supply and use of money has repeatedly revolutionized, changed the course of society. Dinesh Das has walked the same path. As an entrepreneur, he provides opportunities to the deserving in his established institutions and arranges their financial resources. At the core of his business values are job creation and youth empowerment, which he has demonstrated time and again in his company's recruitment. The journey was not easy though. Growing up in a rural environment, Dinesh Das has seen firsthand how difficult it is to survive without money. He got the inspiration to become a man of the soil from the water of the village. Therefore, even leaving the current financial comfort, he repeatedly ran to the help seekers. According to Dinesh Dash, recruitment, jobs and money will turn around the youth society. Under him, his company Fair Finance is now one of the most prominent companies in India. After exploring various businesses through digital, he realized that various businesses could not raise their heads due to these two pillars of money and trust. So he started his dream project Initium to help various organizations to grow their businesses for free. In return, they will later receive a portion of the company's profits as a charge. Various experts believe that this business model could be revolutionary. Politics is not for the interest of the king, politics is for the interest of the state: Less politics, more corruption. The root of such an idea has spread today in the minds of everyone from the young to the old. But the fact that this tangle of thoughts is not true at all is the proof of personality like Dinesh Das. Not just the message, he has entered the field. Fought in the 2021 assembly elections, as an independent leader. Not only did he stand in the polls, he created a record as an independent leader as the highest vote getter in this year's West Bengal assembly elections. So it can be said that his message has reached people. The 'hero of many lives' Dinesh Das is an inspiration to the public.

Education Education: Educational qualification is one of the components of the present education system. Those who have learned the lessons of life by going out of the norm, they have come out as heroes. Dinesh Das is a man who has learned the lessons of life and has been an example to people time and again. He is the first highly educated person in the village. Yet a man of the earth without ego, the signs of true learning are evident in his character. He was a resident of a part of Calcutta which still has problems with electricity. After completing his schooling very well, he joined higher education. Graduation, post-graduation and then PhD in MPhil - there is no dearth of achievements under his belt. But in spite of that, Dinesh Das is steadfast in his goal of building a better society.

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TMC, BJP, Left-Cong to Fight it Out in West Bengal's Murshidabad

Last Updated: February 26, 2023, 18:17 IST The stage is set for a three-cornered contest in the by-poll to the Sagardighi assembly constituency in Murshidabad. (File photo/News18) The TMC, which has been winning the seat since 2011, won in 2021 by a margin of nearly 50,000 votes, securing more than 50 per cent of the total votes polled, whereas the BJP and the Congress-Left alliance had bagged…

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2 Bengal BJP MLAs meet Trinamool's Abhishek Banerjee, fuel defection rumour

2 Bengal BJP MLAs meet Trinamool’s Abhishek Banerjee, fuel defection rumour

One of them, a “celebrity” MLA, joined the saffron party after quitting the TMC just ahead of the 2021 state assembly polls. Kolkata,UPDATED: Jan 10, 2023 23:22 IST Abhishek Banerjee recently said that the Trinamool may open its doors to MLAs and MPs from the BJP (PTI) By Indrajit Kundu: Two Bengal BJP MLAs met the Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at his Kolkata…

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Abhishek, Suvendu face off in each other’s turf ahead of panchayat polls

Abhishek, Suvendu face off in each other’s turf ahead of panchayat polls

Targeting each other ahead of panchayat polls in West Bengal, TMC all-India general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari both held rallies in the other’s home turf on Saturday. Banerjee alleged that Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, had won the election to the Nandigram Assembly seat against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2021 by resorting to…

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[ad_1] GG News Bureau Kolkata, West Bengal,  14th Nov: In the aftermath of the bypolls held in West Bengal on November 13, Congress state president Subhankar Sarkar voiced his strong disappointment, alleging that the elections were neither free nor fair. Sarkar called on the Election Commission (EC) to take immediate action to prevent such incidents in future elections. “In Bengal, whatever the election, I do not see the chance of a free and fair process. When such conditions prevail, we know the results in advance,” Sarkar said. “I request the Election Commission not to allow such elections to happen,” he added, highlighting what he called constant obstruction by the ruling party during campaigning, public meetings, and processions. He stressed that the ruling party’s tactics were undermining democracy, especially when voters were threatened or intimidated at polling stations. Sarkar’s remarks were echoed by BJP candidate Dilip Kumar Roy, who accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters of intimidating BJP voters in the Sitai Assembly constituency. Roy claimed that polling booths were deserted due to fear, as “TMC goons” roamed the area threatening voters into staying away from the polls. “Voters are scared, and the local administration and police are helping TMC,” Roy said. BJP leader Amit Malviya also criticized the violence during the bypolls, particularly the alleged attack on party candidate Rahul Lohar from the Madarihat constituency. According to Malviya, Lohar’s vehicle was vandalized and he was attacked with “life-threatening weapons” by TMC supporters. Malviya accused Mamata Banerjee’s government of allowing such acts under the watch of the police. “Democracy and citizen rights are a sham in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee is less of a Chief Minister, more like the ringleader of a criminal syndicate,” Malviya stated. The by-elections for six assembly seats—Taldangra, Sitai, Madarihat, Naihati, Medinipur, and Haroa—were held on November 13. Results are expected to be announced on November 23. Except for Madarihat, all other constituencies were previously won by the TMC in the 2021 Assembly elections. The allegations of violence, intimidation, and malpractice have cast a shadow over the electoral process in the state, with opposition leaders calling for urgent reforms to ensure fair elections in the future. The post Congress Leader Subhankar Sarkar Slams ‘Unfair’ Bypolls in West Bengal, Calls for Election Reforms appeared first on Global Governance News- Asia's First Bilingual News portal for Global News and Updates. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] GG News Bureau Kolkata, West Bengal,  14th Nov: In the aftermath of the bypolls held in West Bengal on November 13, Congress state president Subhankar Sarkar voiced his strong disappointment, alleging that the elections were neither free nor fair. Sarkar called on the Election Commission (EC) to take immediate action to prevent such incidents in future elections. “In Bengal, whatever the election, I do not see the chance of a free and fair process. When such conditions prevail, we know the results in advance,” Sarkar said. “I request the Election Commission not to allow such elections to happen,” he added, highlighting what he called constant obstruction by the ruling party during campaigning, public meetings, and processions. He stressed that the ruling party’s tactics were undermining democracy, especially when voters were threatened or intimidated at polling stations. Sarkar’s remarks were echoed by BJP candidate Dilip Kumar Roy, who accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters of intimidating BJP voters in the Sitai Assembly constituency. Roy claimed that polling booths were deserted due to fear, as “TMC goons” roamed the area threatening voters into staying away from the polls. “Voters are scared, and the local administration and police are helping TMC,” Roy said. BJP leader Amit Malviya also criticized the violence during the bypolls, particularly the alleged attack on party candidate Rahul Lohar from the Madarihat constituency. According to Malviya, Lohar’s vehicle was vandalized and he was attacked with “life-threatening weapons” by TMC supporters. Malviya accused Mamata Banerjee’s government of allowing such acts under the watch of the police. “Democracy and citizen rights are a sham in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee is less of a Chief Minister, more like the ringleader of a criminal syndicate,” Malviya stated. The by-elections for six assembly seats—Taldangra, Sitai, Madarihat, Naihati, Medinipur, and Haroa—were held on November 13. Results are expected to be announced on November 23. Except for Madarihat, all other constituencies were previously won by the TMC in the 2021 Assembly elections. The allegations of violence, intimidation, and malpractice have cast a shadow over the electoral process in the state, with opposition leaders calling for urgent reforms to ensure fair elections in the future. The post Congress Leader Subhankar Sarkar Slams ‘Unfair’ Bypolls in West Bengal, Calls for Election Reforms appeared first on Global Governance News- Asia's First Bilingual News portal for Global News and Updates. [ad_2] Source link

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Face reality to draw right lessons: Sonia Gandhi on Congress' dismal show in Assembly polls

Face reality to draw right lessons: Sonia Gandhi on Congress’ dismal show in Assembly polls

Image Source : PTI (FILE) Face reality to draw right lessons: Sonia Gandhi on Congress’ dismal show in Assembly polls Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday expressed disappointment over the party’s poor performance in the Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal and Kerala. Addressing a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), she said the party has to take note of its…

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We have to take note of our serious setbacks : Sonia Gandhi

We have to take note of our serious setbacks : Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday expressed disappointment over the party’s poor performance in the Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal and Kerala. Addressing a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), she said the party has to take note of its serious setbacks in assembly polls and face the reality to draw the right lessons. The CWC was convened today to discuss the…

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