Home » Politics News » Left Parties Advertisement West Bengal Left Front begins 34th year in power Kolkata, June 21: Routed in a series of elections that have raised questions about its future, West Bengal's Communist-led Left Front government today stepped into the 34th year of its unin.... Left Front invokes Mamata's slogan of ma-mati-manush Kolkata, June 9: West Bengal's ruling Left Front today invoked its bete noire Mamata Banerjee's catchy slogan of "ma-mati-manush" (mother-land-people) as it appealed to all MPs .... Another party breaks away from Left Front in Kerala Kannur, (Kerala) June 4: The Indian National League (INL), an ally of Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), on Thursday decided to snap its ties with the alliance and to work with th.... Humbled in Bengal polls, Left to take 'corrective steps' Kolkata, June 2: West Bengal's ruling Left Front, vanquished by the opposition Trinamool Congress in the civic polls, today accepted the electoral verdict and promised to take corrective ac.... West Bengal poll results show alienation of Left Front: CPI New Delhi, June 2: The Communist Party of India (CPI) today said the civic polls results in West Bengal were "disappointing" and reflected the "alienation" of the Left Front in .... CPI-M arrogance caused Left defeat: Forward Bloc New Delhi, June 2: The Forward Bloc today blamed the "arrogance and bureaucratic attitude" of the leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for the worst performance of th.... Mamata shielding Maoists, says Biman Bose Kolkata, May 28: West Bengal's ruling Left Front chairman Biman Bose today accused Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee of trying to shield Left-wing rebels and said she should take moral respo.... Communists ask government not to allow FDI in multi-brand retail New Delhi, May 25: Two opposition communist parties today asked the government not to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, saying it would jeopardise the livelihood of l.... No question of supporting UPA's policies, says Left New Delhi, May 24: The Left parties today said they could not support the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) as their policies were very different. The Left said the UPA w.... Left slams Orissa government for using force on agitators New Delhi, May 15: The Left parties today slammed Orissa's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government for using force against villagers protesting a project by South Korean steel major Posco in the s.... Left to decide on moving privilege motion against PM New Delhi, May 3: The Left parties will meet today to decide whether to move a breach of privilege motion against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for speaking outside parliament on the Indian Pre.... Not trying to destabilise government: Left and allies New Delhi, April 22: The Left parties and their allies, including the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Samajwadi Party, today denied they were trying to destabilise the United Progressive Allia.... Third Front parties to meet, but front's revival not on cards New Delhi: The revival of the Third Front is not on the agenda, as the Left parties and non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposition leaders meet on Monday to chalk out a strategy against the Un.... Left parties to court arrest against price rise New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat, Communist Party of India's A.B. Bardhan and Forward Bloc leader Debabrata Biswas today led a nationwide movement.... Left will lose in West Bengal polls: Chidambaram New Delhi: Home Minister P. Chidambaram said today that the Left parties will be defeated in the next year's assembly elections in West Bengal. Responding to questions after his a.... Achuthanandan remark upsets LDF ally Thiruvananthapuram: The Janata Dal (S) faction of the ruling Left alliance today termed as "irresponsible" a remark by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan about state Transport Minister J.... Scrap nuclear liability bill, says Left New Delhi: The Left parties today said they oppose the nuclear liability bill that seeks to cap and limit the liability for the operator of a nuclear plant and which is likely to be tabled in t.... Left to rally against price rise on Friday New Delhi: The Left parties vowed today to bring more than 100,000 people on the streets here on Friday in one of the biggest rallies against price rise. The protest will "highlig.... Unfortunate that Trinamool abstained from vote: Left Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Left Front today criticised Trinamool Congress' decision to abstain from the voting process for the women's quota bill in the Rajya Sabha and termed it.... We will fulfil Basu's unfulfilled dreams: Left Front Kolkata: The ruling Left Front (LF) in West Bengal will work towards realising the unfulfilled dreams of deceased Marxist icon Jyoti Basu in the coming years, state LF chairman Biman Bose said .... Law cannot curb Maoists, only development can: Forward Bloc Kolkata: The All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), a prominent partner in West Bengal's ruling Left Front, today said laws like the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) alone would not help i.... Samajwadi coming closer to us, says Left New Delhi: For the first time after their bitter parting of ways before the Lok Sabha election, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said today that the Samajwadi Party was coming close.... Left Front partner admits drawbacks in West Bengal land reforms Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Left Front partner, the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), today conceded that the combine has failed to provide the people an alternative livelihood to agricultur.... Corruption, arrogance caused Left's debacle in Bengal: Bardhan New Delhi: Corruption, nepotism and arrogance are the three main reasons for the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front's dismal show in West Bengal, said Communist Party o.... Chidambaram slams CPM, voices in favour of Mamata Kolkata: Recent victory for Mamata Banerjee in Bengal is perhaps the sign of early polls in the state. Following the comment of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P. Chidambaram a.... Now Left Front minister favours early polls in West Bengal Kolkata: A senior West Bengal minister today favoured early elections to the state assembly, saying "people have turned" against the Left Front government. "The people'.... Basu's appeal to Congress supporters dismissed by opposition Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today strongly defended its veteran leader Jyoti Basu's appeal to Congress supporters to vote for West Bengal's ruling Left Front.... Return favour, vote for Left, Basu tells Congress supporters Kolkata: Citing the Left's support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) veteran Jyoti Basu today made an impassioned plea t.... Left parties in Bihar to agitate for land reforms Patna: The Left parties in Bihar plan to launch a state-wide agitation against the Nitish Kumar government's "failure" to implement land reforms in the state, an official said. <.... Left Front's Kolkata rally a show of strength Kolkata: Facing anti-incumbency after 32 years in power, West Bengal's ruling Left Front today sought to enthuse its cadres by organising a massive rally in the city to mark 50 years of a m.... Left Front partners concerned about price rise, Lalgarh Kolkata: Constituent parties of the ruling Left Front in West Bengal on Sunday expressed concern over the price rise and the ongoing security operation to flush out Maoist rebels from Lalgarh a.... West Bengal governor in line of Left fire Kolkata: A day after his hard-hitting remarks on the rising political violence in West Bengal, Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Friday came under attack from the state's ruling Left Front wh.... Left urges govt to take over distribution of Reliance gas New Delhi: Left parties' parliamentarians today asked the government to take over the marketing and distribution of the gas produced by the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries from the Kr.... Opposition MPs hold sit-in at parliament over price rise New Delhi: Several MPs of opposition parties staged a sit-in at the main gate of the parliament today, protesting the spiralling rise in prices of essential commodities. The protest saw the par.... Left to protest price hike New Delhi: Threatening to launch a nationwide agitation against "unbearable" increase in prices of essential commodities, Left parties today said the "callous decision" of the U.... Left eyeing third spot in Lok Sabha, to sit as single block New Delhi: With their Lok Sabha members' tally drastically reduced this time, the Left parties are planning to request Speaker Meira Kumar to allow them to sit as a single block - to presen.... Tripura Left Front to protest against fuel price hike Agartala: The Tripura unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the dominant partner of the ruling Left Front, will hold agitations across the state on Friday to protest against the.... Bengal Left Front to review poll debacle Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Left Front, which suffered a debacle in 13 out of 16 municipalities in the state kn Wednesday, promised to initiate pro-people development activities to regain.... Left Front crumbles in West Bengal's civic polls Kolkata: Continuing their electoral success, West Bengal's opposition parties Trinamool Congress and Congress today crushed the ruling Left Front (LF) in the urban civic body polls, winning.... Left and Maoists are hand in glove: Mamata Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused West Bengal's ruling Left Front of being in cahoots with the Maoists saying the Communists had used the rebels to win the.... What next for Sudheendra Kulkarni? New Delhi: He was once a diehard Communist preaching against Hindu communalism and then key advisor to the BJP top brass strategising on policy and plans. Now, as he finds himself at the centre.... Left Front asks ministers to regain voter confidence Kolkata: After its dismal show in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal's ruling Left Front on Thursday asked its ministers to speed up implementation of projects benefiting the common man and r.... Arrogance, corruption led to defeat: Left minister Kolkata: Arrogance of the leaders and rampant corruption led to the defeat of West Bengal's ruling Left Front in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, a senior minister said here today. &.... Mamata demands Buddha's resignation Kolkata: After handing West Bengal's ruling Left an electoral drubbing, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, sa.... Left isn't bad, CPI-M-led front is: Mamata Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said all Left parties are "not bad", in what is seen as an overture to some partners of West Bengal's ruling Left Front which.... Buddha mum on resignation offer, Yechury denies he is quitting New Delhi/Kolkata: Has West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee offered to step down after the CPI-M's disastrous performance in the polls? While he today refused to confirm or de.... Left demands winter session of parliament New Delhi: The Left parties on Saturday demanded the convening of a "full fledged" winter session of parliament. "The Left parties demand the convening of a full fledged winter session of parli.... Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement