Tag: CPIM
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Charming Politician or Elusive Leader? A Journalist’s Journey with Sitaram Yechury
Sitaram Yechury’s leadership was marked by his sharp intellect and ability to navigate internal CPM divisions. He was a complex figure to cover for political journalists
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A Departure of a Luminary: The Indelible Mark of Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
corner of the history of the mind became empty and a page of the book of poetry was torn. Comrade Buddhadeb Bhattacharya saying goodbye to this world this morning is something similar. His departure is not only a loss for the Left and the CPI(M), it is a loss for all those who consider Marxism,…
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In Mamata’s Backyard: Saira Shah Halim’s Bid to Shift the Political Landscape
Kolkata: Saira Shah Halim, CPI-M’s pick for South Kolkata, exclusively spoke to eNewsroom on her candidature, how this election is different for her and why voters should choose the CPM candidate over others. Excerpts from the conversation as we caught up with her when she was on her way to campaign in the areas adjoining the…
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Abbas Siddiqui is vocal about the Constitution and raising issues that are affecting the people of Bengal– Dr Fuad Halim
Kolkata: Dr Fuad Halim, the Sanyukta Morcha candidate from Ballygunge constituency in West Bengal assembly polls, is again contesting against one of the heavyweights of Bengal politics, Subrata Mukharjee. Dr Fuad, known as the Good Samaritan doctor or people’s doctor, was in the news during the lockdown for providing dialysis service for Rs 50 only…
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We know this land and feel the heartbeats of its people, culture of Bengal belongs to Khudiram and not Nathuram: Md Salim
Kolkata: Politburo member and former Member of Parliament Md Salim claimed that the Left has played its role in ’20-20′ last year and when the result for 2021 Bengal assembly polls will be out, then it will be completely different from what the media has been projecting. “Since 2019, we have been working to better…
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Farmers’ Democracy Rally will be held after the Government-run Republic Day Parade in Delhi: AIKSCC
Kolkata: Hum Do, Humara Do. The Narendra Modi government has refreshed the slogan for the birth control campaign of the Indira Gandhi era. Earlier it was meant to promote a small family of four. Now it replaces the couple with prime minister Modi and home minister Amit Shah. Their two children, guess who? (Mukesh) Ambani…
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Revoking of Article 370 is unethical, says Left, resist the decision, hold two protest rallies in two days
Kolkata: Putting up a resistance against the centre’s decision to revoke Article 370, CPIM, organised a protest rally in Kolkata on August 7. This is the second protest rally organised by the Left since the centre revoked Article 370 on Monday, August 5. The first rally was organised on Monday itself, with all Left parties…
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Left with great expectations, in West Bengal
Kolkata: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) that ruled West Bengal for 34 years lost not only the seat of power but also its pride in the state in 2011 when Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) came riding on the wave of paribartan or change. Eight years on, the party has gained some traction, and…
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BJP is an anti-woman party, women empowerment low on its agenda- Nandini, CPM Kolkata South candidate
Kolkata: Communist Party of India (Marxist) has fielded once again Jadavpur University’s Professor Nandini Mukherjee as its candidate from Kolkata Dakshin (South). The 53-year-old scientist has been contesting elections from this area since she chose to contest against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2011 by-election. Post nomination she has been diligently campaigning from…
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BJP is giving tickets to tainted leaders of TMC but wants paramilitary forces in every constituency— Dr Fuad Halim
Kolkata: Diamond Harbour is going to be one of the most interesting parliamentary constituencies to watch in West Bengal in the ongoing Lok Sabha Election. Here the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) is Abhishek Banerjee of Trinamool Congress, and Communist Party of India (Marxist) has fielded Dr Fuad Halim, a practicing doctor for the past…