West Bengal Socialist Party

West Bengal Socialist Party

Infobox_Indian_Political_Party
party_name = West Bengal Socialist Party
party_
leader = Kiranmoy Nanda, Manindra Chandra Paul
foundation =
alliance = Left Front
ideology = Socialist
publication =
headquarters = 42 Ananda Palit Road, Kolkata - 700014
website =

West Bengal Socialist Party is a political party in the Indian state of West Bengal. WBSP was formed when the Bengali socialists split in the beginning of the 1980s (the other faction became the Democratic Socialist Party). WBSP is a part of Left Front. The party leader Kiranmoy Nanda is the Fisheries Minister in the West Bengal government. WBSP has sometimes threatened to leave Left Front.

In the state assembly elections 2001 WBSP launched four candidates, supported by Left Front. All four got elected. In total the party received 246 407 votes.In 2005 municipal polls in Kolkata WBSP contested 2 seats (ward no. 55 and 63) as a part of LF. It has lost both the seats.

In the 2006 West Bengal state assembly election, WBSP retained its four seats.


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