A major reshuffle of the West Bengal Cabinet will be initiated on Wednesday, in which a number of heavyweight members might lose their ministerial berths, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hinted on Monday.
Save for a few token demonstrations in Kolkata and the suburbs, the BJP hasn`t made any effort to mobilise support in rural areas till now. This has led to criticism from a section of leaders who want an all-out campaign to start before the Panchayat Elections in West Bengal in 2023.
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Out of the 277 candidates in the 45 constituencies of the GTA, 171 are independent candidates – the highest ever. Parties have alleged that the independents are 'proxy candidates' fielded by those who have stayed away from the polls.