Amid the discussion of seat sharing between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has directed the party leaders in Murshidabad to step up political activities in Murshidabad district- considered a stronghold of the Congress party. In a closed door meeting of party leaders of Murshidabad district on Friday, Ms. Banerjee gave clear hints that the party is willing to go solo in the State.
“No single person is a factor in Murshidabad. If you all fight together... We will win all the three seats in Murshidabad,” the Trinamool chairperson reportedly told party leaders. Though she did not take the name of any leader she hinted at State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. The Trinamool had won two of the three seats (Murshidabad and Jangipur) in the district in 2019 whereas Mr. Chowdhury managed to retain Baharampur. In the 2021 Assembly the Trinamool won 20 of 22 Assembly seats in the district and two seats were won by the BJP.
