The Left has told its senior party leaders that greater participation in Hindu festivals and Temple activities is required to combat the BJP in West Bengal.
The Marxist govt in Tripura had forever denied the contribution of Manikya rulers and Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, saying that they had no development work to their credit
"Sonia Gandhiji asked us to conduct joint movements with Left Front against Trinamool Congress and BJP in the state," said WB Congress leader Abdul Mannan.
Yechury also indicated that the opposition alliance or mahagathbandan narrative of "saving India" from communal forces and protecting the country’s Constitution and institutions had gained little traction on the ground.