Agartala, 3rd November 2026 : With the municipal corporation elections approaching, political parties have stepped up their campaigning across the state, reaching out to voters and highlighting local issues.
As part of its election outreach, CPI(M) candidate and advocate Uma Chanda conducted a door-to-door campaign in Ward No. 23 of the Agartala Municipal Corporation. During the campaign, she visited several households and interacted with residents to understand their grievances and everyday difficulties.
Issues such as drinking water supply, road connectivity, drainage facilities and overall civic development featured prominently in her discussions with voters. Chanda assured residents that, if elected, she would remain accessible to them and work towards addressing their civic problems.
CPI(M) State Committee member Amal Chakraborty, who accompanied the campaign, said the party was highlighting people’s concerns over inadequate water supply, tap connections and drainage facilities. He also alleged that democratic rights and freedom of expression had come under threat in the state.
Claiming that people were afraid to publicly associate themselves with Left Front candidates due to the possibility of political attacks, Chakraborty appealed to voters to reject what he described as an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
He also criticised the ruling BJP over its political alliances, accusing it of repeatedly changing its stand towards IPFT and Tipra Motha. Questioning the BJP’s claims of political morality, he pointed to leaders who had shifted from Congress to the BJP and were now holding ministerial positions.
Chakraborty defended the CPI(M)-Congress electoral understanding, arguing that those questioning the opposition alliance should first reflect on their own political conduct. He further accused the ruling establishment of corruption and undermining democratic institutions.
Expressing confidence in the electoral prospects of the Left Front, he said the outcome of the upcoming municipal elections could be significantly different if voters were able to exercise their franchise freely.
