{"id":207879,"date":"2026-03-15T12:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T06:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=207879"},"modified":"2026-03-15T12:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T06:35:15","slug":"left-supporters-voted-for-bjp-to-defeat-tmc-veteran-cpim-leader-ashok-bhattacharya-sparks-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/left-supporters-voted-for-bjp-to-defeat-tmc-veteran-cpim-leader-ashok-bhattacharya-sparks-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Left Supporters Voted for BJP to Defeat TMC!&#8221; Veteran CPIM Leader Ashok Bhattacharya Sparks Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a major political sensation on March 15, 2026, veteran CPIM leader Ashok Bhattacharya admitted that a section of Left supporters had voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in previous elections specifically to oust the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Speaking at a rally in Siliguri, the former minister&#8217;s candid admission has provided fresh ammunition to the TMC, which has long alleged a secret &#8220;Ram-Vam&#8221; (BJP-Left) nexus in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the controversial remark, Bhattacharya remained optimistic about the future of the Left Front. He asserted, &#8220;A new sun will surely rise in West Bengal. We will be the ones to create that dawn, and we will certainly bounce back.&#8221; While the statement aimed to encourage party cadres to return to their ideological roots, it has put the Alimuddin Street leadership in a tight spot just hours before the Election Commission announces the poll schedule. 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