If one drives down Gariahat Road, which after a point turns into Raja S.C. Mullick Road, one would pass, to the left, a rather unassuming building. But looks can be deceiving because, Dinabandhu Andrews College also boasts a prominent faculty.
Not among Trinamool’s most visible public faces, Prof. Islam’s nomination did come as a surprise to a few, who were not privy to discussions taking place within the party for weeks.
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Another TMC leader, who did not wish to be named, said the ongoing crisis in Manipur, where ethnic violence has claimed over 100 lives, would also feature in the discussions. After the Congress massive victory in the Karnataka polls earlier this month, the TMC supremo had said her party would support the grand old party where it is strong in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections but had asserted that she would expect a seat-sharing formula to give priority to regional players in areas where they were strong.
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