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Which side will you take: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya asks Congress over Assembly polls

| | Jan 16, 2016, at 09:14 pm
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the Assembly polls in the state, former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Saturday hinted at forming an alliance with the Congress and asked which side the party will take during the elections.

"The ruling party has turned the state into a hell. Today, I am urging all to come together to fight and save the state. I am also asking the Congress that which side they are going to take? We are asking all to join hands. Let's form an alliance."

"The will remove the ruling party from power," he said.

West Bengal is scheduled to elect a new Assembly this year.

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