Left-Congress alliance wins Haldia dock polls, TMC draws a blank

March 26, 2023 11:58

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The Left-Congress alliance made a clean sweep in the elections of the Haldia dock institute management committee in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district by trouncing ruling the Trinamool Congress candidates.

The win of the Left-Congress alliance on Saturday assumes significance after the defeat of the TMC in the Sagardighi assembly by-election at the hands of Left supported Congress candidate Byron Biswas recently.

The Left-Congress alliance won 19 out of 19 seats which is significant ahead of the panchayat polls.

Of the 737 electorate, 694 cast their franchise in the high voltage triangular battle between Left-Congress, TMC trade union and Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh which was supported by BJP, an official involved in the election process said.

The permanent employees and officers of the port cast votes.

The total number of candidates in the three panels was 58.

Last time Trinamool Congress had won all the seats in the management committee, but the post of vice president was bagged by the Left.

The TMC tasted it's first defeat after 13 years. -- PTI

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