Left Trusts Young Turks to Take on Political Heavyweights in Bengal
âTraditionally, CPI(M)âs politics has centred around land rights and peasantsâ movements. But these young leaders have a much broader political perspective, said Rajat Roy, assistant professor at Presidency University.
CPI(M) candidate in Bally Dipsita Dhar campaigns in her constituency. Photo: Author provided
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Kolkata: In a significant departure from its erstwhile inclination to put faith in the old guard, the CPI(M) has named a number of young candidates â mostly present or former student leaders â for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.
The Wire in November 2020 had quoted senior CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty as having said that the party was nurturing young upcoming leaders who would be brought to the forefront of electoral politics at the right time.
Bengal assembly polls: Young nominees find place in CPI(M) list
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West Bengal Assembly elections | Singur to Nandigram, CPI(M) puts faith on youth leaders
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Ex-JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh to contest from Jamuria
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Left Front Chairman Biman Bose with CPI(M) State Secretary Surya Kanta Mishra, Congress leader Pradip Bhattacharjee, Abdul Mannan and ISF Leder Simul Soren during announcement of their party candidates list for upcoming State Assembly elections, in Kolkata, Friday, March 5, 2021. File
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Ex-JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh to contest from Jamuria
From president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students’ Union Aishe Ghosh to State president of Democratic Youth Federation of India Meenakshi Mukherjee, the CPI (M)-led Left Front on Wednesday put faith on several youth leaders by giving them ticket for the Assembly polls. While Ms. Ghosh will contest from Jamuria in Bardhaman Paschim, Ms. Mukherjee will contest from Nandigram.