The Congress announced that it will contest independently in all the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal in the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state scheduled this year, without going for any kind of seat-sharing arrangement

Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata Kolkata, Feb 5: The Congress on Thursday announced that it will contest independently in all 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal in the upcoming state Assembly elections scheduled for later this year, ruling out any seat-sharing arrangement with either the CPI(M)-led Left Fron.....

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Speaking after a Congress meeting on the elections, West Bengal Congress in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir said, "A meeting was held today and everyone was present in it. The topic was what the party leaders think about the upcoming elections in West Bengal, how to move forward. All leaders gave their opinions...everyone's views were heard...The leadership's view was that this time we will contest the elections in West Bengal alone." India News | Congress to Contest All 294 Seats in West Bengal Assembly Polls: Ghulam Ahmad Mir.

Politics in West Bengal has heated up as the state is set to hold Assembly Elections later this year. The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) faces a major challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Amid this, the TMC, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has not initiated any alliance discussions with the Congress or any ally. West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi Hold Key Meet With Congress Leaders Ahead of State Polls (See Pics).