Statesman News Service
MALDA, March 17: While the CPI-M has planned to field Mrs Anjumanara Begam as a candidate for the upcoming by-polls, Malda Congress has proposed the name of a fresh candidate Mr Asif Akhtar, son of Mahababul Hoque, for Kharba Assembly by-poll to retain the seat on sentimental wave. The present voters were shocked at the death of Mahababul Hoque, former MLA, from Kharba who was elected several times from Kharba.The Malda Congress party sources said , Mr Priya Ranjan Das Munshi, the PCC chief will announce the name of the candidate as soon as the high command confirms it. A local senior leader and office bearer of Malda zilla parishad is also in the race to contest in Kharba Assembly by-poll. Mr Das Munshi himself will monitor the entire election campaign in the Kharba Assembly by-poll as the constituency falls under the Raiganj parliamentary constituency. One the other hand, there is no chance of alliance between the Trinamul Congress and Congress because the Trinamul supremo Ms Mamata Banerjee has accepted the proposed name of its candidate Mr Abdul Khaleque, who had got nearly 5,000 votes in the last Assembly polls.The state BJP has also planned to field its candidate to test its strength in the Congress and CPI-M dominated belt. The by-poll will be held on 12 April. Filling of nomination forms will begin on 19 March. Counting of votes will begin on 16 April.
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