No agreement was reached between the Congress and the CPIM in the by-elections to the Baliganj Assembly. Here both sides have fielded candidates. Professor Kamruzzaman has become a candidate for the Congress. But even then, on the grounds of reality, Congress leader and former opposition leader Abdul Mannan questioned whether to vote for Sairam Shah Halim, a female CPI (M) candidate at the Center. And with that, a heated debate has started within the Congress. Mannan is in trouble.
What exactly has happened inside the Congress? According to Bidhan Bhavan sources, CPIM Rajya Sabha MP and lawyer Bikasharanjan Bhattacharya has posted a Facebook post. Where candidate Bikash Babu has asked Saira Shah Halim to vote. Veteran Congress leader Abdul Mannan shared that Facebook post. And asked Saira to vote. However, some activists close to the state president Adhir Chowdhury have termed Mannan’s move as anti-party and demanded his punishment.
What exactly did Bikashbabu write? ে The CPIM leader wrote in a Facebook post, ‘- An opportunity has come to the voters of Baliganj. To set an example to the people of the state. To give proper education to those who want to survive by making politics a commodity. So it is possible to give proper education to Saira Halim by voting …… .’ Abdul Mannan shared this Facebook post.
What started right after that? According to party sources, Abdul Mannan has been accused of anti-party activities by some Congress workers on social media just for sharing his Facebook post. Although Mannan is still in his position. Mannan had earlier written to President Sonia Gandhi not to field party candidates in the Asansol and Baliganj by-elections. However, the High Command did not respond to his request.