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The BJP’s North Bengal leader Rathindranath Bose has been asked to coordinate with the former West Bengal forest minister Banerjee, who held additional charge of the irrigation department, said people aware of the matter.
Trinamool-turned-BJP leader Rajib Banerjee(File Photo)
Amid speculation over Rajib Banerjee’s return to the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), the BJP has sent a letter to Banerjee asking him to attend the closed-door working committee meeting of the party on June 29.
The BJP’s North Bengal leader Rathindranath Bose has been asked to coordinate with the former West Bengal forest minister Banerjee, who held additional charge of the irrigation department, said people aware of the matter.
Countdown begins: Bengal gears up for Phase-III polls ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 12:27 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): The countdown for the next innings of the Khela (game) of power in West Bengal has begun as the third phase of the Assembly polls will be held on Tuesday.
A total of 31 Assembly constituencies in districts including eight in Hooghly, seven in Howrah and 16 in South 24 Parganas will go to polls in phase-III. There are 205 candidates in the fray in this round of polling. However, when it comes to women representation, there are only 13 women candidates contesting in this phase, merely six per cent.