TMC stresses on winnability clean image for selecting candidates for civic poll
Kolkata Dec 30 PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stressed on winnability and clean image as the prime criteria while selecting candidates for the coming civic poll in the state party leaders said A TMC core committee meeting was held at Banerjees residence who is also the TMC supremo during the day to discuss the partys strategy and the candidate list for four municipal corporations to be held on January 22 During the meeting our party supremo stressed on winnability clean image and capability to strengthen the partys image in the area These will be the main criteria while selecting candidates for the civic poll senior party leader and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said after the meeting According to sources the party is likely to release its list of candidates for election to four civic bodies tonight The West Bengal State Election Commission had on Monday announced that the poll to Siliguri Chandannagar Bidhannagar and Asansol municipal corporations will be held on January 22 According to sources in TMC some sitting councillors in these civic bodies who do not have clean images and have earned the party a bad name are likely to be dropped Those who have bad reputation or have been non-performers are most likely not to get the party ticket this time The report on our councillors prepared by I-PAC will also play a key role while selecting candidates another senior TMC leader said on the condition of anonymity During the December 19 Kolkata Municipal Corporation KMC poll the ruling TMC had dropped 39 out of 124 sitting councillors Like in the KMC poll the party is also likely to issue a stern warning to all its candidates against using any form of force during the poll the leader said The party will not tolerate any use of force during the coming civic election If anyone is found to be involved in any form of violence on the polling day strict action will be taken the leader said Out of the four civic bodies where poll will be held on January 22 the TMC had won three in 2015 The Left Front had won the election in Siliguri Municipal Corporation The election could not beld in 2020 due to the pandemic situation PTI PNT KK KK KK
Kolkata Dec 30 PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stressed on winnability and clean image as the prime criteria while selecting candidates for the coming civic poll in the state party leaders said A TMC core committee meeting was held at Banerjees residence who is also the TMC supremo during the day to discuss the partys strategy and the candidate list for four municipal corporations to be held on January 22 During the meeting our party supremo stressed on winnability clean image and capability to strengthen the partys image in the area These will be the main criteria while selecting candidates for the civic poll senior party leader and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said after the meeting According to sources the party is likely to release its list of candidates for election to four civic bodies tonight The West Bengal State Election Commission had on Monday announced that the poll to Siliguri Chandannagar Bidhannagar and Asansol municipal corporations will be held on January 22 According to sources in TMC some sitting councillors in these civic bodies who do not have clean images and have earned the party a bad name are likely to be dropped Those who have bad reputation or have been non-performers are most likely not to get the party ticket this time The report on our councillors prepared by I-PAC will also play a key role while selecting candidates another senior TMC leader said on the condition of anonymity During the December 19 Kolkata Municipal Corporation KMC poll the ruling TMC had dropped 39 out of 124 sitting councillors Like in the KMC poll the party is also likely to issue a stern warning to all its candidates against using any form of force during the poll the leader said The party will not tolerate any use of force during the coming civic election If anyone is found to be involved in any form of violence on the polling day strict action will be taken the leader said Out of the four civic bodies where poll will be held on January 22 the TMC had won three in 2015 The Left Front had won the election in Siliguri Municipal Corporation The election could not beld in 2020 due to the pandemic situation PTI PNT KK KK KK
