Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday wrote to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi saying that he’s not inclined to subject his get together’s candidate in opposition to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee within the Bhabnipur meeting constituency, the place the bypoll shall be held. Chowdhury’s transfer has fueled hypothesis a couple of future alliance between the Congress and the Trinamool within the wake of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
“I feel we should always not subject any candidate in opposition to Mamata Banerjee from Bhabnipur seat. I’ve written a letter to Sonia ji on this regard. Our combat in opposition to TMC will proceed however on this problem I feel we should always not subject any candidate in opposition to them…’
On 21 May, TMC MLA and Minister of State Sovandeb Chattopadhyay resigned as an MLA, leaving the Bhawanipur meeting constituency to be elected as an MLA to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
It was discovered that the All India Congress Committee has not but authorized the proposal despatched by Chaudhary.
.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
