Kolkata, May 20 -- Bitter political rivalries especially during elections are not new to West Bengal, but when broken familial ties and family feuds turn into political rivalries, as is the case in at least three Lok Sabha constituencies in the eastern state, the contests become ever so fierce. In the ongoing polls, the state is witnessing a showdown between a three-term lawmaker and his former son-in-law, a bitter rivalry between a divorced couple, and a soured relationship-turned-political enmity between an uncle and his nephew.
"He has no identity. His only identity is that he is my former son-in-law. Because of that, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has given him a ticket from Serampore. He has no connection with the area, be it politi...