Birbhum (West Bengal), Dec. 10: Fissures have appeared in the ruling Left Front in West Bengal.
The state secretary of Forward Bloc, Ashok Ghosh, today announced that the party would fight the forthcoming Panchayat Polls alone, and not as a partner of the Left Front .
Addressing a press conference in Birbhaum in Bolpur District, Ghosh said: "We will nominate our own candidates wherever we are strong. ”
Significantly, he also mentioned "We would not join hands with forces like the Congress or the Trinamul Congress. The Forward Bloc would not join hands with any other Left Front partner. ”
At its state council meeting, the Forward Bloc had decided that the party would not tolerate the CPI-M’s big brotherly attitude anymore.
