Signaling a major strategic pivot, Congress senior Ghulam Ahmad Mir proclaimed from Katwa that the party will go it alone in West Bengal’s Assembly polls, nominating candidates for all 294 seats without TMC alliance.
February 11 remarks clarified no repeat of past coalitions, echoing TMC’s Lok Sabha independence. ‘Fully geared up after two decades, our voter-centric manifesto wraps up next week,’ Mir shared.
Pointing fingers at TMC’s prolonged missteps over 15 years and BJP’s decade-long national lapses on promises, Mir justified the bold call. Congress aims to capitalize on widespread dissatisfaction.
The campaign will boast A-team firepower: national president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others, promising to dismantle ‘match-fixed’ dynamics plaguing Bengal politics.
This announcement ramps up the multi-cornered contest, with Congress betting big on its detailed manifesto and leadership star power to reconnect with the electorate.