CPM seeks votes for genuine Independents

With the CPM having claimed that the party could not field candidates in 6,000 seats in the panchayat polls beginning July 11

Written by Express News Service
Kolkata | July 10, 2013 04:48 AM IST

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With the CPM having claimed that the party could not field candidates in 6,000 seats in the panchayat polls beginning July 11,the party today asked people to vote for genuine Independents at places it could not put up nominees.

There are several places where we could not field our candidates. In some places there are genuine Independents,which means that people who are not associated with any party but work for the development of the masses. So in such cases we appeal that such genuine Independents be supported, CPM state secretary,Biman Bose told a press conference here.

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Asked if he was asking for support to Independents who had earlier belonged to the Congress,Trinamool Congress and BJP,Bose replied: No,such a question doesnt arise. These Independents,who earlier had party colours,entered the poll fray after being denied tickets.