View: The Left must privilege national politics over the local in the upcoming assembly elections

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The upcoming round of assembly elections in Bengal, Assam and Kerala will have a large bearing on national politics, the outcome of the contest between the two Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu being less significant at the national level.

The choice before the Left in Bengal is between marginalisation and obliteration. The Left should choose marginalisation by helping Trinamool Congress (TMC) ward off BJP’s strong challenge.The upcoming round of assembly elections in Bengal, Assam and Kerala will have a large bearing on national politics, the outcome of the contest between the two Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu being less significant at the national level. The BJP partners

T K Arun

ET Bureau

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Feb 16, 2021, 11:29 PM IST

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View: The Left must privilege national politics over the local in the upcoming assembly elections

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The upcoming round of assembly elections in Bengal, Assam and Kerala will have a large bearing on national politics, the outcome of the contest between the two Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu being less significant at the national level.

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The upcoming round of assembly elections in Bengal, Assam and Kerala will have a large bearing on national politics, the outcome of the contest between the two Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu being less significant at the national level.