CPI(M) West Bengal Conference to Formulate Strategy Against TMC and BJP
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Synopsis
The CPI(M) plans to uphold its unique identity while equally confronting both TMC and BJP during its state conference in West Bengal from February 22 to 25. This gathering aims to strategize for the upcoming 2026 elections, emphasizing independent political campaigning and the need for rebuilding the party.
Key Takeaways
- CPI(M) to maintain its distinct identity.
- Conference scheduled in Hooghly district.
- Focus on campaigning against TMC and BJP.
- Importance of mass mobilization among rural poor.
- Strategic planning for 2026 elections.
Kolkata, Feb 10 (NationPress) The CPI(M) will prioritize maintaining its distinct identity while equally confronting both the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP during its upcoming state conference in West Bengal later this month, a party official stated on Monday.
Scheduled from February 22 to 25 in Dankuni, Hooghly district, this conference is vital for outlining the party's strategy ahead of the March–April 2026 elections for 294 new members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, according to the leader.
The conference aims to devise a balanced campaign strategy targeting both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP.
A draft political resolution proposed for discussion at the conference emphasizes, “The party should focus on an independent political campaign and mass mobilization surrounding its political agenda. We must not compromise our independent identity or diminish our activities under the guise of electoral alliances.”
The draft also underscores the need for party reconstruction, stating, “To significantly boost our party's strength, we must rebuild and expand both the CPI(M) and the Left in West Bengal and Tripura.”
In West Bengal, while engaging in mass struggles, the CPI(M) must prioritize outreach among the rural poor and their organization.
“The party should intensify its political and ideological battles against the BJP while opposing both the TMC and the BJP,” the draft resolution declares.
Party insiders acknowledged that grassroots cadres are currently facing a dilemma, as the Trinamool Congress accuses the CPI(M) of being lenient towards the BJP, while the latter brands the Left and ruling party as ‘shadow boxers’ in West Bengal and allies at the national level.
This conference holds particular significance as it precedes the forthcoming party Congress in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, scheduled for April this year, a CPI(M) leader noted.
During the state conference, top leaders are expected to clarify the party's position regarding its relationship with Congress at the state level, considering that the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) are major political adversaries in Kerala.
