Yusuf Pathan to field against Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Congress stronghold Baharampur...
Digital Desk: Trinamool Congress's announcement of former Team India cricketer Yusuf Pathan as their candidate from Baharampur. It is a Congress stronghold represented by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has ignited political chatter in West Bengal. The Mamata Banerjee-led party officially disclosed candidates for all 42 seats in the state, signalling a clear decision to go solo without forming alliances with non-BJP parties.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a five-time Lok Sabha representative from Baharampur, is expected to seek re-election, potentially setting the stage for a high-profile electoral contest. Trinamool's strategic move to field a popular figure from Chowdhury's stronghold is viewed as a direct response to his consistent criticism of the party.
Despite both Trinamool and Congress being part of the INDIA alliance, seat-sharing dynamics in Bengal remain unsettled. Trinamool is perceived to have offered Baharampur and another seat to Congress, but the latter sought a larger share, prompting Trinamool to contest independently.
In response, the Congress emphasised its desire for a respectful seat-sharing agreement through negotiations, reiterating the INDIA group's collective fight against the BJP. The evolving political landscape in Bengal adds an intriguing dimension to the upcoming elections.
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Alipurduar (ST): Prakash Baraik
Arambagh (SC): Mitali Bag
Asansol: Shatrughan Sinha
Baharampur: Yusuf Pathan
Balurghat: Biplab Mitra
Bangaon (SC): Biswajit Das
Bankura: Arup Chakraborty
Barasat: Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
Basirhat: Haji Nurul Islam
Barrackpore: Partha Bhowmick
Bardhaman Purba (SC): Sharmila Sarkar
Birbhum: Satabdi Roy
Bishnupur (SC): Sujata Khan
Bolpur (SC): Asit Kumar Mal
Bardhaman-Durgapur: Kirti Azad
Cooch Behar: Jagdish Basunia
Darjeeling: Gopal Lama
Diamond Harbour: Abhishek Banerjee
Dum Dum: Saugata Roy
Ghatal: Dipak Adhikari 'Dev'
Hooghly: Rachna Banerjee
Howrah: Prasun Banerjee
Jadavpur: Saayoni Ghosh
Jaynagar (SC): Pratima Mondal
Jalpaiguri: Nirmal Chandra Roy
Jangipur: Khalilur Rahman
Jhargram (ST): Kalipada Soren
Kanthi: Uttam Barik
Kolkata Dakshin: Mala Roy
Kolkata Uttar: Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Krishnanagar: Mahua Moitra
Maldaha Dakshin: Shahnawaz Ali Rizwan
Maldaha Uttar: Prasun Banerjee
Mathurapur (SC): Bapi Halder
Medinipur: June Malia
Murshidabad: Abu Taher Khan
Purulia: Santiram Mahato
Raiganj: Krishna Kalyani
Ranaghat (SC): Mukut Mani Adhikari
Serampore: Kalyan Banerjee
Tamluk: Debangshu Bhattacharya
Uluberia: Sajda Ahmed
(The list is sourced from Business Today.)
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