Left Front and Congress Set for Joint Contest in Agartala Civic Polls; Seat-Sharing Talks Spark Speculation
The Left Front and the Congress are preparing to contest the upcoming Agartala Municipal Corporation elections together. Political circles are abuzz with speculation that, under a possible seat-sharing arrangement, the Congress may field candidates in 22 seats while the Left Front could contest 29 seats. However, no formal announcement has been made so far.
Agartala: The Left Front and the Congress are preparing to contest the upcoming Agartala Municipal Corporation elections together. Political circles are abuzz with speculation that, under a possible seat-sharing arrangement, the Congress may field candidates in 22 seats while the Left Front could contest 29 seats. However, no formal announcement has been made so far.
On Monday, Left Front candidates took out a rally in Agartala ahead of filing their nomination papers. Subsequently, Left Front candidates filed nominations for 26 seats in the Agartala Municipal Corporation. Nominations for a few more seats would be submitted at a later stage, Left Front leader Jitendra Chaudhury said.
The possibility of an electoral understanding between the Left Front and the Congress has generated considerable discussion in political circles ahead of the civic polls. However, the proposed seat-sharing arrangement remains unconfirmed, with the final picture expected to emerge only after the formal announcement of the seat distribution and candidate lists.