Bengal Panchayat Elections: Left Vows to Fight Corruption and Communalism
Elections in West Bengal have had a history of being accompanied by widespread violence. This year, too, as panchayat elections were announced, the state is witnessing violence in various parts. This is being seen by many as an attempt by the TMC and BJP to derail free and fair elections. Why are panchayat elections so crucial in West Bengal? How does the Left front aim to tackle the issues in the state? Newsclick spoke to Mohd. Salim, West Bengal state secretary of the CPI(M), about these issues and more.
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