Trinamool stages dharna in front af EC, protests against postponing of counting

The Trinamool Congress staged a ‘dharna’ in front of the State Election Commission office in Kolkata protesting against the Commission’s sudden decision to postpone counting of votes for the Bidhannagar, Asansol and Bali Municipal elections held on Saturday.

Trinamool Kolkata district head and Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee led the dharna. Trinamool protests against the decision of postponing counting of votes at Bidhannagar, Bali and Asansol, Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterje said.

All the Trinamool councillors were present in the dharna with large participation of women councillors of the party.

Trinamool All India General Secretary Subrata Bakshi and Secretary General Partha Chatterjee were present during the dharna. Senior leaders, State Minister Subrata Mukherjee, Irinamool Trade Union president Dola Sen joined the dharna too.

Trinamool Congress will organise a protest rally tomorrow from College Street to the Rani Rashmoni Road tomorrow.

Trinamool campaign reaches peak for municipal polls

Trinamool Congress is focused on connecting with people in the last stage of the Municipal Polls campaigning from Bidhannagar to Bali.

In Bidhannagar-Rajarhat, Trinamool MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar addressed a rally at Ward No 41 while in Ward No 31, a road show was organised. In Ward No 20, door-to-door campaign reached its peak. State Ministers, Firhad Hakim, Bratya Basu and Assembly Chief Whip Shovandeb Chatterjee were the major campaigners for the day.

In Bali, a campaign was led by State Minister Aroop Roy and popular actor Soham. Road shows were organised in different parts of Bali and Liluah.

In Siliguri, a huge mass rally in support of the Trinamool candidates in the SMP election was addressed by MP Suvendu Adhikari and Trinamool Secretary General Partha Chatterjee at Matigara Patharghata.

In Asansol, the star campaigners for the day were MP Moonmoon Sen and State Minister Aroop Biswas, who held rallies in many places including Jamuria.

Trinamool reaches out to people during campaign on Sunday

On the last Sunday before the October 3 local body polls, Trinamool Congress was on a full-fledged campaign mode in Bidhannagar-Rajarhat, Asansol, Bali and Siliguri. After weeks of door-to-door campaigns, street corner meetings and distribution of leaflets, the last holiday before the elections saw huge mass rallies and roadshows where party senior leadership took part.

Trinamool Youth Congress President Abhishek Banerjee held a roadshow at Rajarhat. The firebrand leader and MP criticized the ‘Siliguri Model’ and said these coalitions are nothing but eyewash. The developmental works taken up by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the actual truth. He said that the Left parties are trying desperately to hinder progress but they will not be successful.

In Bali, the main campaigners of the day were MPs Suvendu Adhikari and Prasun Banerjee along with Ministers Firhad Hakim, Aroop Roy and Rajib Banerjee. Thousands of people took part in the roadshows.

In Jalpaiguri Panchayat Samity by-elections, district president Sourav Chakraborty led the campaign. North Bengal Development Minister Gautam Deb released the Manifesto for Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad elections.

In Asansol, the Sunday campaign saw meetings and roadshows led by MP Kalyan Banerjee and Minister Moloy Ghatak.

Connecting with people main mantra of Municipal Election campaign for Trinamool

Trinamool Congress took full advantage of the holiday to on Friday to campaign for the Municipal and other Elections to be held on October 3. On the day of the holy Eid, the candidates and the leaders of Trinamool Congress campaign in full-fledged manner holding rallies, pada yatras and mass meetings.

In Rajarhat-Bidhannagar, the party candidates took on to door-to-door campaigning, connecting with the residents in their respective wards.

In Asansol, Party Secretary General Partha Chatterjee was present along with Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee and addressed two public meetings. He informed the gathered mass regarding the developmental surge in the State and the need to formulate a Municipal Corporation in Asansol for better developmental works.

In Bali, the campaign for Trinamool Congress was spearheaded by Aroop Roy who led a padayatra covering different Wards.