Agartala, Feb 23 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday claimed that a massive “reign of loot” is taking place in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) under the current administration. Since 2021, the BJP’s junior partner, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), has been governing the politically significant 30-member TTAADC, which covers nearly two-thirds of Tripura’s 10,491 sq km area and is home to over 12.16 lakh people, around 84 per cent of whom belong…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) The State Secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) in Kerala, on Saturday, accused the Opposition of attempting to foment unrest in Kerala, alleging that recent protests had crossed democratic limits and turned violent.In a strongly worded statement, the party condemned the attack on the residence of Health Minister Veena George, claiming that protesters broke open the gate, entered the premises, and placed a wreath at the house. It further…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is expected to decide on first probable list of candidates on Saturday at its 17-member State Secretariat meeting that commenced here. The meeting marks the initial stage of the party’s internal selection process as it prepares for the upcoming Assembly elections.As per party procedure, the Secretariat will first decide which among its own members should enter the fray.Once a decision is arrived at, the proposed names will …
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Once considered an impregnable red bastion, West Bengal Communists’ representation in the Parliament has been witnessing a steady decline through time where the state’s Marxists will have zero representation, with the retirement of Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya by April this year. As of now, neither the Lok Sabha, nor the West Bengal Assembly has any member from the Left Front from the state.Therefore, from April this year, there wil…
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Out of the five Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal for which elections will be held on March 16, the ruling Trinamool Congress is all set to comfortably bag four, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have to settle with one, as per the numerical strengths of the two parties in the state Assembly.Of these Rajya Sabha seats, three will fall vacant with the end of the current terms of sitting Trinamool members, namely Subrata Bakshi, Ritabrata Banerjee, and Saket Gokhale…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday undertook a detailed review of poll preparedness for the forthcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections, with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi holding extensive interactions with political parties and senior officials in Guwahati. The review marked the first day of the Commission’s two-day visit to the state on February 17 and 18. Duri…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will secure a record third consecutive term in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby said on Wednesday.”In Kerala, we have the Left Democratic Front government winning two elections consecutively in 2016 and 2021. We are hopeful that we may get a third term if we are able to explain to the people about the remarkable achievements of the …
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Once considered invincible in West Bengal, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its Left allies have lately been rendered inconsequential in state politics, leaving them at crossroads once again as the state prepares for another Assembly election.The Left desperately needs a helping hand, as was evident in CPI(M) state committee secretary Mohd. Salim’s repeated overtures towards the Congress for another tie-up, despite the earlier adjustments ending in poll disas…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The split was inevitable following the West Bengal Pradesh Congress leadership’s loud silence over the Communist Party of India (Marxist) state chief’s repeated overtures at another unity before the upcoming Assembly polls.It also underscores again the attempt of an Opposition alliance as unfeasible, grandly proclaimed less than three years ago as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc.West Bengal will thus witness a multi-cornered contest, …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has announced a statewide ‘Black Day’ on Tuesday to protest what it describes as the Central government’s “complete disregard” of Kerala in the Union Budget 2026-2027, party sources said. CPI-M workers will raise black flags at all booths, stage demonstrations, and mobilise public outrage over allocations that, they say, ignore the state’s long-standing developmental needs, they added on Monday.Irony is not lost on obs…