WB Polls: Left Front Projects Suryakant Mishra

Kolkata: The Left Front has sounded the poll beagle for the Assembly poll 2016 in the state and projected Suryakant Mishra as the Chief Minister candidate from the party, claims party sources.

As per reports, the Left Front has not placed candidates in some seats and allotted the seats for their informal partner Congress. The LF and Congress have joined hands informally to battle the TMC in the polls.

Despite some reports of contention over seat sharing, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has made it clear that differences over mere 2 to 3 seats will not prove to be a hurdle for the coalition.

The LF will announce the full list of candidates tomorrow, said leader Gautam Dev during an event at Dum Dum today.

This year's Assembly elections are dubbed by many as a tough test for the ruling TMC as LF and Congress have joined forces against a common foe.

The Election Commission had declared that the elections in West Bengal will be held in six phases starting from April 4 and the vote counting will be held on May 19.

In order to conduct fair and peaceful polls, 500 companies of Central forces have been deployed in the state. 

Door-To-Door Manhunt In Kulgam To Nab Militants

Update: Hizbul Mujahideen militant Dawood Ahmad Sheikh alias Chhotu killed in Buchroo, Kulgam encounter. An Army jawan has also been martyred in the attack.

Srinagar: A joint team of security forces - comprising Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operation Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police - on Sunday evening cordoned off Buchru area in Kulgam district and launched a combing operation for two-three militants who are believed to be trapped in a house.

Though the exchange of fire was not reported till the time of filing of this report, the security forces launched around 7p.m a massive door-to-door search operation for the militants.

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জম্মুতে সেনা-জঙ্গির লড়াই, বন্দি ২ জঙ্গি

শ্রীনগর: গুজরাতে অনুপ্রবেশকারী জঙ্গিদের হদিশ এখনও মেলেনি। তবে জম্মু-কাশ্মীরে মিলেছে। তাদের ধরতে গুলির লড়াইও শুরু করেছে ভারতীয় জওয়ানরা।

জানা গিয়েছে, রবিবার জম্মু-কাশ্মীরের কুলগাঁও জেলার বুচরু এলাকার নাই বস্তিতে কয়েকজন জঙ্গি আশ্রয় নিয়েছে। গোপন সূত্রে খবর পেয়ে ওই এলাকায় অভিযান চালায় সেনাবাহিনী। তারপর জঙ্গিদের সঙ্গে সেনাবাহিনীর গুলির লড়াই শুরু হয়। একটি বাড়িতে দুই জঙ্গি লুকিয়ে রয়েছে। তাদের ধরতে জওয়ানরা বাড়িটির চারপাশ ঘিরে ফেলেছে। বাকি জঙ্গিদের ধরতে গুলির লড়াই চালাচ্ছে সেনাবাহিনী।