CPI(M) demands single-phase assembly polls in West Bengal

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CPI(M) polit bureau subordinate   Mohammed Salim. File

CPI(M) polit bureau subordinate Mohammed Salim. File | Photo Credit: Moorthy G.

The CPI(M) connected Monday (March 9, 2026) demanded that the Election Commission clasp the West Bengal Assembly polls successful a azygous phase.

After emerging from a gathering with the Election Commission afloat bench, the party's West Bengal State Secretary, Mohammed Salim, said that multi-phase elections facilitate the question of anti-social elements to locations.

"We person specifically demanded that the elections beryllium held successful a azygous phase; if not, it indispensable not transcend 2 phases," Mr. Salim told reporters.

The 2021 Assembly elections successful West Bengal were held successful a staggering 8 phases. The Trinamool Congress swept the 294-seat Assembly polls, portion the CPI(M)-led Left Front failed to unfastened its account.

He said that the ECI indispensable instrumentality steps connected the crushed to guarantee escaped and just elections.

The CPI(M) besides demanded that each genuine voters beryllium included successful the elector database to beryllium published aft the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The afloat seat of the ECI is connected a three-day sojourn to Kolkata from Sunday to reappraisal preparations for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.

The committee met representatives of recognised nationalist and State governmental parties.

Published - March 09, 2026 04:43 p.m. IST

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