Is there Communism in West Bengal?

Politics in West Bengal is dominated by the following major political parties: the All India Trinamool Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party , the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the Indian National Congress. For many decades the state underwent gruesome and terrible political violence.

How many years communists ruled West Bengal?

The Left Front ruled the state for seven consecutive terms 1977–2011, five with Jyoti Basu as Chief Minister and two under Buddhadev Bhattacharya. The CPI(M) is the dominant force in the alliance.

What happened at Marichjhapi?

Marichjhapi massacre (also known as the Marichjhapi incident) refers to the forcible eviction of hundreds of Bengali Hindu Dalit refugees who occupied legally protected reserve forest land on Marichjhapi island in the Sundarbans, West Bengal, in 1979, and the subsequent death of some due to gunfire by police action.

What happened Nandigram?

Violence in Nandigram, West Bengal, India, in 2007 due to the land acquisition for a project by the Government of West Bengal led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to create a special economic zone (SEZ). The policy led to an emergency in the region, and 14 people died in a police shooting.

Where is Marich Jhapi?

Marichjhanpi
Marichjhapi massacre/Location

What do you mean by Trinamool?

AITC), colloquially the Trinamool Congress (abbr. TMC) is an Indian political party which is predominantly active in West Bengal. The party is led by Mamata Banerjee, the current Chief Minister of West Bengal, who has led the state since 2011. It is currently the fifth-largest party in the Lok Sabha with 21 seats.

What is famous Nandigram?

In post-Independent India, Nandigram had been a centre of learning and played a major part in the development of Haldia, a satellite town of Calcutta (Kolkata). Fresh vegetables, rice and fish are supplied to Haldia from Nandigram.

Where is nandigram of Ramayana?

Ayodhya district
Nandigram, also known by ancient name Bharatkund, is a village in Sohawal tehsil in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India. During the exile of Lord Ram, King Bharat ruled from Nandigram instead of the kingdom’s capital Ayodhya.