Is Dipankar Bhattacharya The New Mentor Of Rahul Gandhi From The Left
Communist Party of India [Marxist-Leninist] general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya is rumored to be the newest philosopher, guide of Rahul Gandhi, filling the void left behind by the late Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury from the left political circle.
During the recent Bihar assembly elections, Dipankar’s influence on Rahul Gandhi was visible all through the campaigns. The CPI-ML leader was seen holding hands with Rahul Gandhi, acting as dealmaker and poll strategist. Throughout the past decade, the Congress leader had Yechury as a political ideologue, sharing a close bond with mutual respect while having ideological differences. After the Bihar election result, it is Dipankar, who appears to be a comfort for Rahul Gandhi, reports NDTV.
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After the Congress debacle, Dipankar, the statistician-turned-political theoretician, convinced Rahul that the poll outcome was not a crisis of opposition but a threat to democracy. Dipankar reportedly stated that he had great regard for the principal opposition party as he had worked closely with senior Congress leader PJ Kurian and had no ‘bias’ towards the Congress or the leader of the opposition.
It is said that Rahul Gandhi’s economic and political leanings are deeply influenced by Left-of-Centre thought, and the Congress leader has a purported left leaning which is attributed to his close advisors in political circles. However, with his proximity with Dipankar, both Congress and CPI(M) insiders are at odds.
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Dipankar’s CPI-ML has several ideological with both the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the CPI(M). While Dipankar argues that the Modi government and the RSS agenda display “neo-fascist characteristics”, the CPI(M) party note tempers the fascist danger, clarifying that while the government exhibits “neo-fascist characteristics”, fascism in India is only a tendency, not yet fully entrenched. Dipankar has often criticized this stance as potentially eroding the morale and clarity of the Communist movement.
Meanwhile, Dipankar has an open mind towards Congress supporting Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress against the BJP in the upcoming West Bengal elections.
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