TMC Contesting All 42 West Bengal Lok Sabha Seats Hurts INDIA Bloc.
In response to TMC's decision, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also declared its intention to go solo, this time in Punjab.
In a significant setback for the opposition INDIA alliance, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) has announced its intention to contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal. TMC MP Derek O'Brien confirmed this decision and mentioned the party's participation in a few seats in Assam and the Tura Lok Sabha seat in Meghalaya.
Reiterating Mamata Banerjee's earlier statement, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien stated, "A few weeks ago, the TMC Chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that TMC would contest all 42 seats in Bengal. We are also contesting in a few seats in Assam and the Tura Lok Sabha seat in Meghalaya. There is no change in this position." This reaffirms Mamata Banerjee's consistent stance on fighting alone in Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee has firmly asserted the TMC's decision to go solo in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha polls, severing ties with the Congress. She emphasized, "I had no discussions with the Congress party. I have always said that in Bengal, we will fight alone. I am not concerned about what will be done in the country, but we are a secular party, and in Bengal, we will alone defeat the BJP."
In response to TMC's decision, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also declared its intention to go solo, this time in Punjab.
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However, in a contrasting move, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party announced a strategic seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Alongside its traditional strongholds of Rae Bareli and Amethi, the Congress disclosed plans to contest Varanasi, Ghaziabad, and Kanpur seats in Uttar Pradesh. The formal announcement of the alliance detailed that Congress would contest 17 seats, with the Samajwadi Party taking on the remaining 63 seats in the crucial state.
The success of this seat-sharing agreement signifies a significant achievement for the Congress, which has encountered challenges in negotiating with the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. This alliance marks a noteworthy development in the political landscape as parties strategically align themselves in preparation for the Lok Sabha elections.
