Tag: Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal

New Delhi : INDIA bloc suffered its worst blow as its member TMC announced the list of candidates for all the 42 seats for the coming Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. In an indirect reference to the TMC's list, the Congress initially hit back saying that it has expressed its strong desire for having a mutually respectable seat sharing between the two parties. However, the grand old party also hinted that the alliance may happen anytime before the withdrawal of nominations. It all started after TMC chief and WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier announced at a public meeting in Kolkata that her party had decided to announce candidates for all the 42 seats in the State. Soon after, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee announced their party list for all the 42 seats in West Bengal, which is seen as yet another setback to the Congress, which is struggling to get along with many other INDIA alliance partners across the country. The TMC list came at a time when the Congress leaders were claiming that they would reach an agreement. Since the beginning, Mamata Banerjee has been having differences with Congress on some issue other. She has not taken part in Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra when it passed through West Bengal. Also, the TMC sat with the Congress leaders to discuss the seat sharing several times in the last few weeks but these talks hit a deadlock. TMC is unwilling to oblige the Congress, which is seeking more than three seats. While announcing today's LS list, the TMC did not care to consult INDIA bloc partners. However, the Congress still expressed the hope that the alliance prospects will remain open till the withdrawal of nominations. In his response to the TMC issue, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge said that their alliance may become a reality anytime before the withdrawal of nominations. Meanwhile, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh took to X, formerly Twitter, saying: "The Indian National Congress has repeatedly declared its desire to have a respectable seat-sharing agreement with the TMC in West Bengal. The Indian National Congress has always maintained that such an agreement has to be finalised through negotiations and not by unilateral announcements."
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