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On March 12, the party released its first list of 26 constituencies it will be contesting in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. The announcement comes amid an ongoing tussle between the ISF and Congress over seat-sharing. The seats the ISF will be contesting are Mahisadal, Canning Purba, Bhangar, Metiabruz, Panchla, Uluberia Purba, Basirhat Uttar, Ashoknagar, Amdanga, Asansol Uttar, Entally, Madhyamgram and Khanakul.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Super|last1=User|accessdate=2021-03-13|title=Abbas Siddiqui's ISF releases first list of 26 seats for Bengal polls|url=https://thefederal.com/west-bengal-elections-20201/abbas-siddiquis-isf-releases-first-list-of-26-seats-for-bengal-polls/|date=13 March 2021|website=The Federal}}</ref> | On March 12, the party released its first list of 26 constituencies it will be contesting in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. The announcement comes amid an ongoing tussle between the ISF and Congress over seat-sharing. The seats the ISF will be contesting are Mahisadal, Canning Purba, Bhangar, Metiabruz, Panchla, Uluberia Purba, Basirhat Uttar, Ashoknagar, Amdanga, Asansol Uttar, Entally, Madhyamgram and Khanakul.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Super|last1=User|accessdate=2021-03-13|title=Abbas Siddiqui's ISF releases first list of 26 seats for Bengal polls|url=https://thefederal.com/west-bengal-elections-20201/abbas-siddiquis-isf-releases-first-list-of-26-seats-for-bengal-polls/|date=13 March 2021|website=The Federal}}</ref> | ||
On March 23, Two ISF workers, were arrested for attacking Election Commission convoy during their visit in Haroa to remove objectionable political banners which violate the Moral Code of Conduct (MCC).<ref>{{cite web|first1=Republic|last1=World|accessdate=2021-03-24|title=EC convoy allegedly attacked in West Bengal's Haroa, no injuries; two ISF workers arrested|url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/ec-convoy-allegedly-attacked-in-west-bengals-haroa-no-injuries-two-isf-workers-arrested.html|website=Republic World}}</ref> | On March 23, Two ISF workers, were arrested for attacking Election Commission convoy during their visit in Haroa to remove objectionable political banners which violate the Moral Code of Conduct (MCC).<ref>{{cite web|first1=Republic|last1=World|accessdate=2021-03-24|title=EC convoy allegedly attacked in West Bengal's Haroa, no injuries; two ISF workers arrested|url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/ec-convoy-allegedly-attacked-in-west-bengals-haroa-no-injuries-two-isf-workers-arrested.html|website=Republic World}}</ref> The party borrowed the symbol from the Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party (RSMP) of Bihar and the nomination papers that ISF candidates have submitted to the Election Commission is also in the name of Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party (RSMP) as the Abbas Siddiqui-led ISF has not yet got its symbol from the Commission.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 March 2021|title=ISF to fight polls on borrowed symbol|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/isf-to-fight-polls-on-borrowed-symbol-434695?infinitescroll=1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Millennium Post|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Candidates== | ==Candidates== | ||