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Endgame for the Left in Mamata’s West Bengal?
Plaban Gupta •In West Bengal, the once-mighty Left Front has been in steady decline in the cradle of the communist movement since the Singur and Nandigram fiasco, while the TMC, which replaced it, is portraying itself as the ‘true Left’
CPM backs four chief ministers rallying behind Arvind Kejriwal, says attack on democratic rights' should not be defended
•The Left party members in Bengal have supported the union of four chief ministers rallying behind Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. CPM central committee member Sujan Chakraborty said attack on people rights' cannot be tolerated.
Budget Session of Parliament: Opposition forces adjournment at Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha amid protests over PNB scam, special status to Andhra Pradesh
Ians •The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Monday as soon as they met for the second part of the budget session of Parliament amid opposition protests over the Punjab National Bank fraud and special status to Andhra Pradesh.
CPM central committee to discuss subject of tie-up with Congress in three-day meet
•The contentious issue of a political understanding with the Congress is the focal point of discussion in the three-day meeting of the CPM central committee which began in New Delhi on Saturday
CPM questions EC's decision to not announce Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls schedule simultaneously
•CPM on Friday questioned the Election Commission's (EC) decision to not announce the poll schedule for Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat simultaneously.
CPI brushes aside Congress leader Oommen Chandy's bid to woo it into UDF fold
•The CPI on Monday brushed aside senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy's apparent bid to woo it into the Kerala's Congress-led UDF fold, saying the Left party's "commitment" to the LDF is "unquestionable."
Presidential Election 2017: Opposition may field joint candidate to rival NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind
•The Opposition may field a joint candidate against NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind, sources in the Left parties said.
Presidential Election 2017: CPI urges 'anti-BJP parties' to come together, pitch for secular candidate
•With the nomination process to elect the 15th President already on, CPI pitched for fielding any person with secular credentials for the top post.
CPM politburo discusses Sitaram Yechury's re-election to Rajya Sabha
•The CPM politburo on Tuesday discussed the issue of party general secretary Sitaram Yechury's re-election to the Rajya Sabha, with its Kerala unit members opposing the pitch for the same by their West Bengal counterparts, sources in the Left party said.
CPM slams Bipin Rawat's defence on Kashmir: Left party doesn't realise consequences of armed forces defying civilian govt
Sanjay •Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has found an unlikely adversary in former general secretary of CPM Prakash Karat.