State Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury responded to rumours that the TMC would only leave two seats for the Congress by stating that the venerable party would not “beg for seats.”
The TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee, has responded sharply to his remarks, claiming that “badmouthing alliance partners and seat-sharing can’t go hand in hand.” The TMC secured 22 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, closely trailing the BJP with 18 seats.
Source: Mint
Having gained two seats, the Congress is now demanding a larger share of the pie. The party must modify its goals in light of current circumstances. In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the Trinamool retained a commanding majority as the Congress was unable to muster any opposition.
The Sagardighi bypoll was won by the Congress in March of last year after candidate Bayron Biswas, who was backed by the left, overran the stronghold of the ruling party. Following the victory, Chowdhury said that Banerjee and the Trinamool were not unbeatable in the state. Biswas, though, later converted to the TMC. A few months after the by-election, the INDIA bloc was established, although the Congress and the TMC are still at odds with one another.
Source: India Today
The TMC blamed the Congress’s seeming unwillingness to bring its friends along for the former’s disastrous electoral performance in the Hindi heartland states last month. In terms of Lok Sabha seats, the Congress may be the largest party in India, but in recent years, its national footprint has significantly shrunk. In order to finalise seat-sharing as soon as possible, the party should interact pragmatistically with its partners. Extended arguments and competition will only benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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