Siliguri, 14th February: In 2015, CPIM had won a total of 23 seats in Siliguri Municipal Corporation. Surprisingly, the party has only obtained 4 seats this time. Even the heavyweight candidates faced defeat. Meanwhile, Ashok Bhattacharya’s defeat weakened the team’s foundation.
Besides, leaders like Snigdha Hazra, Asim Saha, Golap Roy, Mukul Sengupta lost this time. On the other hand, CPIM candidate Asim Saha lost to Goutam Deb in Ward No. 33.