Left to Announce Second Phase Candidates Today: Will ISF Get Its Seats?

• Left Front Chairman Biman Basu previously announced the first list of 192 candidates for 294 seats.
• The first list included CPI(M) 140, Forward Bloc 21, RSP 13, CPI 16, MFB 1, RCPI 1.
• Today at 3:30 PM, the Left Front is expected to announce the remaining 102 candidates from Alimuddin.
• Discussions between Left and ISF on seat sharing have been positive, but no ISF candidates were in the first list.
• Sources suggest 30-32 seats might be reserved for ISF, with demands in North 24 Parganas and Murshidabad.