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Kolkata, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Congress headquarters 'Bidhan Bhawan' witnessed clashes on Wednesday between party workers over the candidature of Rohan Mitra, son of former state Congress president Somen Mitra, leading to a chaotic situation in the premises. Tension escalated in the afternoon, with at least one worker sustaining a head injury during the scuffle. There were also allegations of molestation involving female workers. Central forces had to be deployed to bring the situation under control. Protesting workers alleged that the state Congress leadership had "sold tickets" for the Assembly elections, with posters carrying such accusations pasted on the walls of Vidhan Bhavan. According to those protesting, resentment had been building among party workers who were denied tickets. The immediate trigger was the nomination of Rohan Mitra from the Ballygunge constituency. Protesters claimed that South Kolkata Congress leader Zayed Hossain was earlier expected to be fielded from the seat, but his candidature was replaced. They further alleged that the change in candidate was the result of a monetary transaction, a charge not independently verified. On Wednesday, Zayed Hossain reached Vidhan Bhavan and demanded that Rohan Mitra's candidature be cancelled immediately, asserting that he was the rightful claimant for the Ballygunge seat. He said that a section of the party leadership had earlier assured him that he would be nominated from the constituency, but he was not given any explanation for the last-minute change. Party sources indicated that there had been apprehensions of unrest over candidate selection in several constituencies, which eventually spilled over into open clashes at the headquarters. During the unrest, furniture including chairs and tables was vandalised. Several people were injured in the scuffle, with one person suffering a head injury. Leaders present at the spot were unable to control the situation, following which central forces were called in. Senior Congress leader Asit Mitra said: "I have never seen such a situation before!" Even as the unrest unfolded at the party office, Rohan Mitra was campaigning in Ballygunge. Responding to queries from the media, he said, "I have also heard about the uproar. I cannot say who or what is causing the uproar. I am campaigning wherever the party has nominated me."
KOLKATA: Violence broke out at the West Bengal Pradesh Congress headquarters here on Wednesday during protests over candidate selection for the Assembly elections, leaving at least one party worker injured, police said. It all started after agitated party workers staged a demonstration demanding the cancellation of "outsider" candidates, which soon escalated into clashes between rival factions. Their main grievance centred around the nomination of Rohan Mitra, son of former party president Somen Mitra, from Ballygunge Assembly constituency. The protestors claimed that Zayed Hossain had earl ...Read More >
Kolkata: Clashes broke out at Bengal Congress headquarters 'Bidhan Bhawan' on Wednesday afternoon when a section of party workers demanded the candidate for Ballygunge be changed. Late Congress neta Somen Mitra's son Roahan Mitra has been nominated for the constituency.A scuffle broke out as Congress workers tried to storm the party headquarters and at least one worker sustained a head injury. Protesters broke into the main hall, vandalising furniture, smashing panes and throwing chairs. A female ...Read More >
Kolkata: Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of Team India pacer Mohammed Shami, is likely to contest elections in West Bengal. According to sources, the Congress may field her during the assembly elections scheduled next year. The party is busy picking candidates for the next election. Hasin's presence at the Vidhan Bhavan on Saturday created a buzz. A Congress source claims that she may be nominated from one of the seats in Birbhum in the next assembly elections. She has also had preliminary talks with West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee President Subhankar Sarkar in this regard. However, t ...Read More >
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury will contest from Baharampur. The Congress on Sunday released its first list of 284 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls, fielding former state unit chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur and ex-TMC MP Mausam Noor from Malatipur. The Congress, which is going solo in the polls for the 294 assembly seats in the state, announced the names of 284 candidates in one go. While Chowdhury has been fielded from Baharampur and Noor, who joined the Congress r ...Read More >