‘West Bengal will see a third bloc’: Srijan Bhattacharya, CPI(M) Lok Sabha candidate for Jadavpur

CPI(M)‘s Srijan Bhattacharya is up against actress-turned-politician Saayoni Ghosh of TMC and senior BJP leader Anirban Ganguly in Jadavpur, West Bengal in what many see as an interesting three-cornered contest.

Published : May 29, 2024 13:08 IST

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Jadavpur constituency in West Bengal is witnessing an interesting three-cornered contest between three young prominent names in State politics today. The CPI(M)‘s Srijan Bhattacharya is up against actress-turned-politician Saayoni Ghosh of the Trinamool Congress and senior BJP leader Anirban Ganguly.

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