Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency is the fiefdom of the Adhikari family which gained rapid prominence during the Nandigram movement against setting up of chemical hub in fertile land. He had a fallout with CPI(M), left party to join BJP and after a brief stint is now part of Congress. He is the Congress candidate from Tamluk. The assembly segments under Tamluk Lok Sabha ,Panskura Purba , Moyna , Nandakumar, Mahisadal , Haldia (SC) NS Nandigram . It is probably ironic that three-time- MP Lakshman Seth is fighting for his political existence in Tamluk even as Adhikari family hopes to extend its political domination.

Source: dna May 11, 2019 04:52 UTC