End Of An Era

The death of Anil Biswas is unfortunate for his family and his comrades at the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Especially, his demise when the West Bengal State Assembly elections are round the corner can be a blow to the principal Left Front ally in the state. However, since the CPI(M) has never really experienced a one-man show, it can be expected that some senior and experienced leader will be given the responsibility of the West Bengal State CPI(M) Secretary, who will be able conduct the party affairs in this critical hour with élan.