Page 13 - Latest Updates on CPI(M)
Is Pinarayi Vijayan 'Captain' or not? Debate raging in poll- bound Kerala
One may feel there is nothing in a moniker, but it is not that simple in the ruling CPI(M), where Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is addressed as 'Captain' by admirers
 "Is Pinarayi Vijayan 'Captain' or not? Debate raging in poll- bound Kerala")
Why does PM never say 'CPI(M) Mukt Bharat', asks Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi on Friday said the BJP leader seems to have issues only with the grand old party and not with the CPI(M)
 "Why does PM never say 'CPI(M) Mukt Bharat', asks Rahul Gandhi")
West Bengal Polls LIVE: Chaos, violence cloud voting; 80% turnout till 5 pm
West Bengal election 2021 LIVE updates: 72 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm. TMC and BJP are contesting in all the 30 seats. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on West Bengal election 2021 Phase 2
 "West Bengal Polls LIVE: Chaos, violence cloud voting; 80% turnout till 5 pm")
West Bengal polls: BJP ministers doling out cash, says Mamata Banerjee
Banerjee is pitted against her one time loyalist-turned- rival Suvendu Adhikari of BJP in the high-profile Nandigram constituency that will go to vote on April 1
 "West Bengal polls: BJP ministers doling out cash, says Mamata Banerjee")
TMC, BJP brought West Bengal to ruins: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya came down heavily on the ruling TMC and the BJP on Monday, accusing them of ruining the state and its secular credentials.
 "TMC, BJP brought West Bengal to ruins: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya")
Kerala Assembly polls: BJP alleges candidate attacked by CPI(M) workers
The BJP alleged its candidate Anoop Antony, contesting the April 6 state Assembly polls from Ambalappuzha constituency, was attacked by some CPI(M) workers, a charge dismissed by the Left party
 "Kerala Assembly polls: BJP alleges candidate attacked by CPI(M) workers")
Puducherry assembly polls: CPI(M) announces candidate for one seat
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has named its candidate for the Muthialpet seat in the April 6 Puducherry Assembly elections while announcing that it would support SDA in other constituencies
 "Puducherry assembly polls: CPI(M) announces candidate for one seat")
Earlier CPI-M used to attack me, now BJP is at it: Mamata Banerjee
Banerjee on Wednesday played the underdog card to woo the voters in the state's Junglemahal
 "Earlier CPI-M used to attack me, now BJP is at it: Mamata Banerjee")
Mamata vs Suvendu: West Bengal prepares for battle royale in Nandigram
Banerjee's stronghold is the 71,000 minority votes. So the task is to cut into the remaining that the BJP is hoping to get a fair share of
 "Mamata vs Suvendu: West Bengal prepares for battle royale in Nandigram")
Bengal polls: No NEP, industrial growth on Left Front's draft manifesto
The manifesto also promised to fill up vacancies in the state government
 "Bengal polls: No NEP, industrial growth on Left Front's draft manifesto")
Bengal assembly polls: Young nominees find place in CPI(M) list
The CPI(M), which has fielded young candidates from its student and youth wings, is pinning hopes on budding leaders to take on the BJP and the TMC
Kerala CPI(M) workers take out march in Kuttiyadi over seat sharing
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers took out a march in Kuttiyadi town to protest against the decision of the party to offer the Kuttiyadi assembly seat to Kerala Congress (M).
Poriborton without change
Mamata faces off against former disciple-turned-defector Adhikari in a very different contest in Nandigram. It's not land acquisition but an ego clash that has acquired, tragically, communal overtones
CPI(M) fields candidate in Nandigram against Mamata, Suvendu
The Congress-Left Front-ISF alliance on Wednesday chose CPI(M) youth wing state president Minakshi Mukherjee to contest from Nandigram seat where a war of titans is on the cards
 "CPI(M) fields candidate in Nandigram against Mamata, Suvendu")
Mamata Banerjee betrayed the people of Bengal, says PM Narendra Modi
He also accused her of nepotism by choosing to play the limited role of bua (aunt) to her bhatija (nephew) instead of becoming Didi (elder sister) to the people
 "Mamata Banerjee betrayed the people of Bengal, says PM Narendra Modi")
West Bengal Assembly polls: Mamata releases TMC list for 291 seats
CM will contest from Nandigram; state FM dropped
 "West Bengal Assembly polls: Mamata releases TMC list for 291 seats")
Vijayan has a sporting chance
Can the Left Democratic Front (LDF) break the political tradition in Kerala: That the Congress- and CPI(M)-led alliances take turns in running the state?
Best of BS Opinion: Rising bond yields, 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Rising bond yields, 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', and more")
At mega rally, Left leaders call for Janhit Sarkar in Bengal
The Left Front, in alliance with the Congress and the newly formed Indian Secular Front (ISF) on Sunday projected itself as a "third alternative force" in West Bengal
From Tumpa song to flash mobs, Left goes for a revamp in West Bengal
"Tumpa Sona", which takes potshots at Trinamool Congress and BJP, has gone viral since its launch last week, drawing flak and praise in equal measure
 "From Tumpa song to flash mobs, Left goes for a revamp in West Bengal")
