Marxist Forward Bloc
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Marxist Forward Bloc, splinter-group of All India Forward Bloc. In 1950 some Forward Bloc members broke away form the parent party to form a Marxist party. MFB has been associated with the combined left movement since its inception. Its leader Ram Chatterjee was a minister in the Bengal Left Front Government for several years. MFB is led by Pratim Chatterjee, Fire services minister of West Bengal. Chatterjee was elected from Tarakeswar. MFB is part of the Left Front.
It contests Tarakeswar and Jamalpur seats as Left Front partner. In the Kolkata municipal polls this year, MFB is contesting in 2 wards as Left Front partner. Biren Chakroborty is the secretary of MFB.sv:Marxist Forward Bloces:Marxist Forward Bloc