As Congress high command reaches out to TMC, what it means for party’s ties with Left in Bengal
The Congress’s West Bengal unit seems to be in a dilemma. With the All India Congress Committee (AICC) leadership cosying up to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in a bid to unite the Opposition against the BJP in Parliament and outside, state Congress leaders have been left with little elbow room after having allied with the CPI(M)-led Left Front for several years. The CPI(M), in particular, has maintained its staunch opposition to the TMC.