Hours before the Election Commission of India on Sunday announced the two-phase schedule for the Bengal Assembly election, several poll aspirants from different parties began their grassroots outreach. None of the major political formations has yet released its list of candidates for the Assembly elections. Still, many from the Trinamool Congress, CPM and BJP were seen stepping up public meetings even amid uncertainty over nominations. In Nadia’s Chakdaha Assembly seat, Trinamool youth leader Jishu Singha — son of veteran party leader and former MLA Sankar Singha — met people amid strong buzz that he might get a party ticket. In Sonarpur South, MLA Lovely Moitra led a large bike rally despite uncertainty surrounding her renomination over factionalism.
