Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Congress, Left Spar Over West Bengal Alliance
The Congress and the Left (CPM) in West Bengal are arguing about whether to work together in the upcoming state elections.
The CPM wants to team up with the Congress to fight against the ruling TMC and the BJP.
However, the Congress in West Bengal doesn't want to continue this alliance because they think it's not helping them grow as a party.
They believe their voters have left them partly because of their past association with the Left.
This disagreement is causing uncertainty and might delay their plans for the elections.
Congress and CPM disagree on forming an alliance for West Bengal Assembly elections.
CPM wants to continue cooperation with Congress to strengthen Opposition unity against TMC and BJP.
Congress' West Bengal unit opposes any alliance with CPM, citing electoral decline and loss of independent identity.
Congress believes its association with the Left has eroded its traditional voter base.
Uncertainty over alliance threatens to delay seat-sharing talks and campaign planning.
- Who
- Congress, CPM, TMC, BJP
- What
- Disagreement over alliance for West Bengal Assembly elections
- When
- As elections approach
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Why
- Differing strategies to counter TMC and BJP
- State
- West Bengal
- Parties Involved
- Congress, CPM, TMC, BJP
- Election Type
- Assembly Elections
- Current Government
- Trinamul Congress (TMC)
- Left Front Rule Duration
- 34 years (until 2011)
- Congress-Left Alliance Duration
- Decade-old
- Congress' Electoral Performance
- Struggling, marginal force