Despite defeat in the last polls the political strength of the Left Front should in no way be considered finished or exhausted. One should remember that the Front had created a glorious chapter in the history of the Left movement in the country by running a government for over three decades in West Bengal. This is the observation of the West Bengal State Committee of the CPI(M) which met for two days on June 4 and 5 at the party headquarters in Alimuddin Street. The party secretary Prakash Karat was present at the extended session the purpose of which was to analyse the party’s election results. It also discussed matters pertaining to the organizations, Left politics and the running of the government.
About the present task of the party Karat said, “We have lost a battle, but our struggle has not ended. We must go to the people, work among them adopting appropriate and corrective measures, reestablish close touch with them and make us reorganized.” Members admitted that there were tremendous limitations for Left parties to run a government in a single State under the existing socio-economic and political structure of a country like India. But even then the Left parties got huge mandate of the people to form a pro-people government for seventh successive time since 1977.There was historic contribution of the Left Front government to the people of West Bengal.
Biman Basu, secretary of the state unit of the CPI(M), admitted that the party could not correct and amend organizational mistakes and weaknesses which it detected after the setback in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Time had come to be more cautious about reshuffling the party structure from lower level so that more cohesive approach be taken on pro-people issues. The State committee noted incidents of violent attacks on party supporters and workers by Trinamool and Congress combine.
The State committee elected Abdur Rezzak Mollah the Whip of the CPI(M) in the Assembly. The party members were made aware of the fact that despite poll debacle the Left Front received 41 per cent vote in the last Assembly elections, which meant it received the support of little over 1.95 crore people in the State. In two-day session 50 members participated in the discussion. The discussion will also be held at all levels and towards the middle of June the final analysis be made. The State committee noted the anti-Left attack, the use of money power an slander campign against the Left Front at election time.
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