Forward Bloc

West Bengal civic polls sound death knell for Congress, Left as BJP eats into their votebank

The West Bengal civic polls have baffled analysts as they have failed to explain how both the CPM and Congress were decimated to a big zero in terms of winnability

West Bengal civic elections: TMC sweeps polls, BJP comes close second, Congress fails to win single seat

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) swept on Thursday the municipal polls in West Bengal capturing all the seven civic bodies while the BJP finished second.

The why of myths on Subhas Chandra Bose: Poor scholarship, bias and politicisation of history

Subhas Chandra Bose had not formed Forward Bloc as even a socialist party, but as an anti-imperialist one.

Assam Assembly Election 2016: Left, Congress and BJP battle it out in Barak Valley

The Barak Valley region has three districts — Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi — and 15 seats in the 126-member Assam assembly.

Pansare's death a reflection of divisive communal forces, say Left parties

Left parties said that Govind Pansare's death was a reflection of the growing intolerance of divisive communal forces.

Delhi election: All Left candidates lose deposits

While Rakesh Kumar of SUCI-C contesting from the Badli constituency managed to come close to the 1,000 mark securing 947 votes, CPM candidate from Karawalnagar Ranjit Tiwari got only 712 votes.

VP poll: Ansari gets CPI(M), Forward Bloc support

CPI(M) and Forward Bloc today declared their support for incumbent Hamid Ansari in the Vice Presidential poll but another Left party RSP will abstain.

CPM, Forward Bloc back Pranab, other Left parties stay away

Left parties account for around 51,000 vote value in the electoral college of 10.98 lakh vote value.