Biplobi Bangla Congress
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BIPLOBI BANGLA CONGRESS (Revolutionary Bengali Congress) is a political party
in West Bengal
, India
. Emerged as a splinter-group of Bangla Congress
ahead of the 1971 elections. Biplobi Bangla Congress is founder constituent of West Bengal Left Front in 1977. BBC is led by Sunil Chaudhury and is part of the Left Front
.
In the 2001 assembly elections of West Bengal, BBC contested the Sabong seat in Midnapore and its candidate Tushar Kanti Laya won it. In the 2005 Kolkata Municipal polls, BBC has contested 1 seat as part of Left Front. Its candidate Rita Chowdhury has been elected from ward no 41.She has retained her seat in 2010 municipal polls as well. Mr. Gouranga Samanta, Dr Makhanlal Bangal & Dr. Tushar Laya were MLA of Biplobi Bangla Congress.
In the 2006 assembly elections of West Bengal, BBC again contested the Sabong seat with Tushar Kanti Laya as its candidate (on a Communist Party of India (Marxist)
symbol). Laya got 62,079 votes (44.98%), but lost the seat to a Congress
candidate.
In 2011, its candidate Rampada Gorai lost the Sabang seat to Manas Bhuian - the then PCC chief. Late Sukumar Roy is the founder of this party. Mr. Gouranga Samanta was elected in West Bengal State assembly three times as a Biplobi Bangla Congress candidate. The flag of the party is red & white (3:1 ratio)with Hammer & Plough symbol. Mr. Sunil Chaudhury is the General Secretary of the party. Important leaders are Mr. Deepak Sen Roy, Dr. Umesh Choudhury, Mr. Prajapoti Barman. Mr. Deepak Sen Roy - an important leader of Biplobi Bangla Congress wrote one important Book " SUBHAS CHANDRA O TODANINTAN COMMUNIST ANDOLON : EKJON MARXBADIR DRISTITE". Biplobi Bangla Congress believes in Scientific Socialism.
Political party
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in West Bengal
West Bengal
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, India
India
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. Emerged as a splinter-group of Bangla Congress
Bangla Congress
The Bangla Congress was a regional political party in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was formed through a split in the Indian National Congress in the 1960s and later co-governed with the Communist Party of India in two United Front governments, the first lasting from March 15, 1967 to...
ahead of the 1971 elections. Biplobi Bangla Congress is founder constituent of West Bengal Left Front in 1977. BBC is led by Sunil Chaudhury and is part of the Left Front
Left Front
The Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election...
.
In the 2001 assembly elections of West Bengal, BBC contested the Sabong seat in Midnapore and its candidate Tushar Kanti Laya won it. In the 2005 Kolkata Municipal polls, BBC has contested 1 seat as part of Left Front. Its candidate Rita Chowdhury has been elected from ward no 41.She has retained her seat in 2010 municipal polls as well. Mr. Gouranga Samanta, Dr Makhanlal Bangal & Dr. Tushar Laya were MLA of Biplobi Bangla Congress.
In the 2006 assembly elections of West Bengal, BBC again contested the Sabong seat with Tushar Kanti Laya as its candidate (on a Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
symbol). Laya got 62,079 votes (44.98%), but lost the seat to a Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
candidate.
In 2011, its candidate Rampada Gorai lost the Sabang seat to Manas Bhuian - the then PCC chief. Late Sukumar Roy is the founder of this party. Mr. Gouranga Samanta was elected in West Bengal State assembly three times as a Biplobi Bangla Congress candidate. The flag of the party is red & white (3:1 ratio)with Hammer & Plough symbol. Mr. Sunil Chaudhury is the General Secretary of the party. Important leaders are Mr. Deepak Sen Roy, Dr. Umesh Choudhury, Mr. Prajapoti Barman. Mr. Deepak Sen Roy - an important leader of Biplobi Bangla Congress wrote one important Book " SUBHAS CHANDRA O TODANINTAN COMMUNIST ANDOLON : EKJON MARXBADIR DRISTITE". Biplobi Bangla Congress believes in Scientific Socialism.