Left and Congress may ally for Tripura polls

AGARTALA: In a significant political development, leaders of both Congress and CPI-M on Wednesday indicated that they would forge an electoral alliance in the upcoming Tripura Assembly elections, expected to be held in February.

The CPI-M-led Left and Congress allied Assembly elections in West Bengal in 2016 and 2021.

Congress in-charge for Tripura Ajoy Kumar said that in the forthcoming Assembly elections, Congress would likely ally with the CPI-M so that the anti-BJP vote can be consolidated.

"We are here to fight the fascist forces and people of Tripura should fight for their rights," he told the media, adding that due to the "misgovernance" of the BJP-led alliance, people are fed up with the saffron party.

Of late, Congress and CPI-M leaders were seen sharing the same dais while five Left parties, including CPI-M, and the Congress on Tuesday jointly appealed to the people to come forward cutting across political identity, religion, caste and community to raise a united voice against this misrule of BJP and to make an end to "this black regime".

About the possible electoral alliance with the Congress, CPI-M Tripura state Secretary Jitendra Chowdhury said that the issuance of the joint statement on Tuesday is an indication of "our future political course of action".

"There is no rule of law in Tripura and the Constitution failed during the last 58 months of BJP governance. A conducive atmosphere should be there before the coming Assembly elections. We have also urged the Election Commission to create the appropriate environment for free and fair elections," said Chowdhury, who is also a member of the CPI-M's Central Committee.

Tuesday's initiative (issuance of joint appeal) would be a turning point in the political history of Tripura and thanks to all political parties who signed in the joint statement, he said. (IANS)

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