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'Mahagathbandhan hiccups to be settled soon... In 2020, coalition was last minute... This time, it is structured': CPI (M-L) L chief

October 22, 2025 3:55 am

“We've not seen Tejashwi's job blueprint, but he is probably looking at large-scale govt construction work. There could be more jobs if the govt offers universal education and healthcare. We may soon release a definite and workable blueprint on the issue": Dipankar Bhattacharya

Congress, Left Front close in on Bengal LS deal, but some hurdles remain

March 21, 2024 7:51 am

The grand old party may get 12 seats

No clarity on Cong-Left seat-sharing even as BJP, TMC sound poll bugle

March 11, 2024 10:05 pm

Cong’s lingering hope of reaching an agreement with TMC seen as reasons for delay in announcement of candidates; party leaders hold meetings

Explained: How Left opposed India-US nuclear deal, leading to split with UPA govt

August 06, 2021 7:41 am

Former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale's new book says China used its links with Left parties in India to build opposition to the Indo-US nuclear deal. A throwback to 2005-08

Explained: In 4-corner Bengal contest, TMC and BJP eye gains

March 20, 2019 8:57 am

Over the past year, the political landscape in West Bengal has changed dramatically in favour of TMC and BJP. While the TMC dominated the rural polls, the BJP emerged second in bypolls.

BJP dares Left to organise beef fests in Delhi

May 30, 2017 8:37 pm

"I wish to ask Sitaram Yechury and Prakash Karat...Do you have the courage to organise beef fests publicly in front of AKG Bhavan in New Delhi? Why are you not doing it there", said Kerala BJP chief Kummanam Rajasekharan.

Left, Congress meet governor over Nabanna violence: Government using bouncer culture to throttle democracy, says CPM

May 24, 2017 12:52 am

At present, while the Left Front has 31 MLAs in the Assembly, Congress has 39, after five of its legislators had switched over to Trinamool.

Non-NDA parties meet: Acid test for Opposition unity in Presidential elections, says Sitaram Yechury

May 02, 2017 9:20 am

Yechury also called for “narrowing the distance” between communist and socialist forces.

The Left and Congress alliance: how the Siliguri model happened

April 19, 2016 2:50 pm

Soon after the June 2009 elections, the Congress and TMC alliance got 30 seats in the municipal polls in Siliguri, the Left only 17.

Differences in Left led to the rise of ABVP in JNU: Kanhaiya Kumar

March 21, 2016 2:30 pm

Kumar made the comments while speaking at a symposium on ‘The assault on thought’, organised by the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT).

LEFT PHOTOS

Abhishek Banerjee files nomination, Moon Moon Sen campaigns along with daughters

April 21, 2014 10:23 pm

Mamata Banerjee's nephew, Abhishek, files his nomination ahead of polls in West Bengal.

LEFT VIDEOS

How much damage Kerala suffered: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:17 pm

With some time passing, an assessment of the loss in Kerala can be made. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

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