West Bengal: Congress, Left finalize sharing of 193 seats after round 2 of talks
The second round of talks between the Congress and Left parties for seat-sharing in the upcoming West Bengal polls took place on Thursday (January 28). In the meeting, the arrangement has been finalized for 193 seats.
<p>While Congress will contest on 92 seats, Left parties will contest on 101. The arrangement for the remaining 101 seats will be finalized in the next round of discussion between the two parties.<br /> </p>
While Congress will contest on 92 seats, Left parties will contest on 101. The arrangement for the remaining 101 seats will be finalized in the next round of discussion between the two parties.
<p>A group of Left leaders led by Left Front Chairman Biman Basu joined the Left-Kong meeting on the same day. On the other hand, the party of Congress leaders was led by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the parliamentary party leader of the National Congress. <br /> </p>
A group of Left leaders led by Left Front Chairman Biman Basu joined the Left-Kong meeting on the same day. On the other hand, the party of Congress leaders was led by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the parliamentary party leader of the National Congress.
<p>The Congress and the Left decided that they will contest the seats they had won respectively in the 2016 polls.<br /> </p>
The Congress and the Left decided that they will contest the seats they had won respectively in the 2016 polls.
<p>The Left-Congress alliance in 2016 had won 77 seats, out of which the Congress had won 44 seats.<br /> </p>
The Left-Congress alliance in 2016 had won 77 seats, out of which the Congress had won 44 seats.
<p>However, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Left and Congress had fought separately. While the Congress won two seats, the Left Front could not manage to win a seat.</p>
However, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Left and Congress had fought separately. While the Congress won two seats, the Left Front could not manage to win a seat.
<p>The elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly are likely to be held in April-May along with Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.<br /> </p>
The elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly are likely to be held in April-May along with Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
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