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India Today Conclave East 2017: Left needs to reinvent itself, says economist Prasenjit Bose

CPI(M) leader Moinul Hassan today said that the "Left should re-look theoretical and ideological premises".

Speaking on Day 2 of the India Today Conclave East 2017, Hassan said the party is always trying to engage with the youth but accepted that the young leadership in the party is "not up to the mark".

On whether the Left has been left behind in West Bengal, Prasenjit Bose, an economist who was expelled by the CPI(M) in 2012, said the Left has suffered from two critical problems -- not being able to adapt to the changes, and imitating other political parties.

Bose said that the party that once attracted some of the most intelligent people is today not able to reinvent and innovate.

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