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Md. Salim, West Bengal state secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), addresses a press conference at Muzaffar Ahmed Bhawan in Kolkata, India, on February 20, 2026. He targets the West Bengal state government and the Election Commission of India (ECI), urging them to ''admit their failures'' regarding administrative discrepancies. Salim addresses the resignation of party member Pratik Ur Rahaman, describing the loss of such a worker as being like ''losing a child.'' He confirms the party's stance following Rahaman's departure amid internal dissent. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13348734
Date Taken	20 February 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto

One Person Waist Up Look At Camera Md. Salim West Bengal state secretary Communist Party of India (Marxist) press conference Muzaffar Ahmed Bhawan Kolkata India February 20 2026 Debajyoti Chakraborty West Bengal state government Election Commission of India ECI administrative discrepancies resignation Pratik Ur Rahaman party member internal dissent party's stance Rahaman's departure loss worker failure admit targeted address confirm dissent government election discrepancy secretary press conference.