West Bengal Phase 5: Uphill for BJP with Gorkhas, TMC together in hills; slippery for incumbents on
West Bengal Phase 5: Uphill for BJP with Gorkhas, TMC together in hills; slippery for incumbents on plains
While in 2016, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) defeated the TMC in Darjeeling and Kurseong with a high winning margin of over 20 per cent, this time Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong are closely looked at as the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s Bimal Gurung, a champion of a separate statehood of Gorkhaland, has pledged support to the TMC.
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UPDATED: April 16, 2021 20:07 IST
Ahead of the Phase 5 election in the eastern state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held an election rally in Darjeeling on Tuesday, targeting the TMC over accusations of corruption. (Photo credit: PTI)
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April 14, 2021 22:48 IST
ISF chief and Furfura Sharif peer Abbas Siddique says Mamata Banerjee’s politics affected brotherhood and amity between communities
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Abbas Siddique’s support base extends to at least five districts in West Bengal. File
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ISF chief and Furfura Sharif peer Abbas Siddique says Mamata Banerjee’s politics affected brotherhood and amity between communities
Tucked away in a narrow lane is the large compound associated with the Furfura Sharif, a mazaar to remember Peer Saheb, a medieval mystic whose descendant Peerzada Abbasuddin Siddique is seeking to make an impact in the West Bengal Assembly election.
The BJP candidate from Shyampukur Assembly constituency, Sandipan Biswas, went to left leader's homes requesting them to vote for him. While visiting the houses, he neither faced any objection from the Left leaders not their supporters.