The article discusses the political tensions between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, India. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has openly criticized the Congress party for their lack of courage and performance in key states, challenging them to confront the BJP in the Hindi heartland states and insisting that the TMC was open to forming an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but the offer was rejected. Banerjee also derided the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra as a mere photo opportunity and questioned their intentions behind the rally’s route through West Bengal. Despite the deadlock over seat-sharing, the Congress has expressed hope for reaching a consensus with the TMC, while the TMC has declared that they will not allocate any seats to the Congress for the upcoming elections. The tensions between the two parties have escalated, with the TMC previously having allied with the Congress in earlier elections, leading to the ousting of the CPI(M)-led Left Front government. Despite the ongoing tensions, both parties have reiterated their common goal of defeating the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Mamata Banerjee’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Lok Sabha Election 2024 Seat Sharing with Congress, BJP, TMC in West Bengal, INDIA
