1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election (edit)
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In the Congress Party, there was confrontation between [[West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee]] president [[ | In the Congress Party, there was confrontation between [[West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee]] president [[Somen Mitra]] and Indian Youth Congress leader [[Mamata Banerjee]].<ref name=in1996b/> Banerjee played an important role in rallying public support for the party.<ref name=in1996b>''India Today''. ''[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/elections-1996-factional-feuding-in-congressi-comes-as-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-left-front/1/283286.html West Bengal: Advantage Left Front]''</ref><ref>rediff.com. ''[http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/08mamta.htm The X Factor]''</ref> | ||
The Congress leader [[Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury]] contested the [[Nabagram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nabagram seat]] from jail, being imprisoned on murder charges.<ref name="ie">''Indian Express''. ''[http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/west-bengal-elections-phase-4-madan-mitra-tmc-saradha-scam-kamarhati-2769489/ TMC’s Madan Mitra electoral battle from jail looks a winner]''</ref> His speeches were recorded from prison and played at campaign meetings.<ref name="ie"/> | The Congress leader [[Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury]] contested the [[Nabagram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nabagram seat]] from jail, being imprisoned on murder charges.<ref name="ie">''Indian Express''. ''[http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/west-bengal-elections-phase-4-madan-mitra-tmc-saradha-scam-kamarhati-2769489/ TMC’s Madan Mitra electoral battle from jail looks a winner]''</ref> His speeches were recorded from prison and played at campaign meetings.<ref name="ie"/> | ||