CPI(M) Gaining Ground in Murshidabad: Early Leads Suggest Party Revival

Mohammed Salim, CPI(M) state secretary, leads in the Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency. Trinamool Congress candidate Abu Taher Khan trails by 963 votes. CPI(M), struggling in West Bengal since 2019, looks to Murshidabad for a comeback.

Mohammed Salim, the CPI(M) state secretary, has taken an early lead in the Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency, West Bengal. This information comes from the Election Commission's latest updates.

In stark contrast, Trinamool Congress candidate Abu Taher Khan, who is vying for re-election, is trailing by a margin of 963 votes.

The CPI(M), which did not secure any seats in West Bengal during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, is viewing Murshidabad as a crucial constituency in its bid to revitalize the party's presence in the state.