'Communist Is Not a Gaali': Dipankar Bhattacharya Hits Back Ahead of Bihar Elections | The Quint

In this exclusive episode of 'Janab Aise Kaise?', featuring an exclusive interview with CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, he talks about the Left’s strategy for the Bihar elections, why they oppose the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of the voter list, and his views on AIMIM, Congress, and the Mahagathbandhan. He also speaks about the internal challenges of the Left, its struggle to connect with younger voters, and why “communists never retire.” He opens up about his personal journey — from riding the metro like a common man to his time in jail. Watch this candid conversation packed with politics, ideology, and untold stories. #dipankarbhattacharya #cpiml #biharelections2025 #leftpolitics #mahagathbandhan #JanabAiseKaise #leftpolitics #leftvsright #communist #bihar #communistparty Quick guide: 00:00 - Intro 05:58 - On ECI’s Special Intensive Revision of the voter list 15:39 - Left’s strategy for the Bihar elections 19:00 - On AIMIM 19:16 - On Congress and the Mahagathbandhan 23:08 - About CPI(ML) Liberation and the role of General Secretary 26:23 - On Prashant Kishore and Jan Suraj 29:37 - On Left politics in India 37:00 - On BJP’s ideology 38:25 - On religion and Hinduism 40:03 - Muslim representation in CPI(ML) Liberation 41:32 - On Chhattisgarh Maoist crackdown 48:15 - On nepotism in politics 49:34 - Dipankar Bhattacharya’s personal life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices