Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Left Front on Friday nominated former Sandeshkhali MLA Nirapada Sardar as the CPI(M) candidate from the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, while the party's Pratik Ur Rahaman will take on TMC's Abhishek Banerjee in Diamond Harbour. India News | LF Names Candidates for Basirhat, Diamond Harbour, 3 More Seats; Ex-Sandeshkhali MLA Gets Ticket.
The party that claims to represent Muslim, Dalit interests, and has been building base in Bengal, says will contest all 42 seats. It had been in talks with Left for 14 seats; ISF face Naushad Siddiqui also says will not take on TMC No. 2 Abhishek Banerjee himself.