Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Congress Woos Matua Voters With Rahul Gandhi Visit Hope
The Congress party in Bengal is trying to win over voters from the Matua community.
The party's leader, Subhankar Sarkar, visited a key Matua site and hinted that Rahul Gandhi might visit soon.
This is happening because the Matua community is an important voting bloc, and elections are coming up.
The Congress party hopes to get their support, but other parties, like the BJP and Trinamool Congress, are criticizing the move, saying the Congress is making empty promises.
The Matua community has been divided in their support.
The visit also comes after a Congress leader was allegedly disrespected at a Matua site.
Bengal Congress President Subhankar Sarkar visited the Matua community hub in Thakurnagar.
Sarkar hinted that Rahul Gandhi may visit the site soon.
The visit was in response to a protest regarding the alleged insult of a Congress leader.
The Congress is trying to assess the Matua community's support before the 2026 elections.
Both BJP and TMC dismissed the Congress leader's visit as a political stunt.
- Who
- Subhankar Sarkar (Bengal Congress President) and Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- Congress is trying to woo Matua voters, potentially through a visit by Rahul Gandhi.
- When
- The visit was on Sunday, and potentially in the run up to the 2026 Assembly elections.
- Where
- Thakurnagar, the hub of the Matua community.
- Why
- To gauge and gain support from the Matua community ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
Congress View
BJP/TMC View
Motives
Congress View
To connect with the Matua community and assess their sentiments.
BJP/TMC View
Politically motivated, aimed at misleading the Matua community.
Promises
Congress View
Hinting at Rahul Gandhi's visit and connection to the community.
BJP/TMC View
Criticism of past failures to resolve citizenship issues.
- Event
- Congress President's visit to Matua community hub.
- Location
- Thakurnagar, North 24-Parganas, West Bengal
- Key Figures
- Subhankar Sarkar, Rahul Gandhi, Subrata Thakur, Shantanu Thakur, Mamata Bala Thakur
- Community
- Matua
- Political Context
- Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections