CPIM Veteran Ashok Bhattacharya Admits Left Votes Shifted to BJP in Bengal Elections

• Veteran CPIM leader Ashok Bhattacharya admitted that Left votes went to BJP in recent elections, a claim previously denied by the party.
• He stated, "In the last three elections, leftists voted for BJP in the name of defeating Trinamool. Don't make this mistake again."
• The admission was made at a Left program in Siliguri, with CPIM state secretary Mohammed Salim present, sparking controversy within the Left camp.
• Political analysts had long claimed Left votes shifted to BJP (Left to Ram), but CPIM leadership had never acknowledged it until now.
• The revelation coincided with PM Narendra Modi's BJP Brigade rally in Kolkata, where many leftists were seen waving BJP flags.