New Delhi: Despite securing alliances with the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Congress nonetheless grapples with challenges. With the overall election looming simply months away, the get together is racing in opposition to time to finalize seat-sharing agreements in Bengal and Maharashtra, whereas the INDIA bloc gears as much as confront the BJP’s formidable election equipment.
Crisis In Bengal
The scenario in Bengal presents a formidable problem for the Congress. Efforts to have interaction the Trinamool Congress in seat-sharing discussions have hit roadblocks. Despite negotiations led by veteran chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress and Trinamool Congress have failed to seek out widespread floor. Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has expressed reluctance to concede greater than two seats, considerably lower than the roughly ten seats sought by the Congress.
Problems In Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, the seat-sharing plan throughout the INDIA bloc, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena, and the Sharad Pawar-led faction of the NCP, stays undisclosed. Talks between these events are reaching their closing phases, with Rahul Gandhi partaking in discussions with Balasaheb Uddhav Thackeray to deal with current deadlocks. The Congress goals to contest three of Mumbai’s six Lok Sabha seats, whereas Thackeray’s aspirations embody securing 18 Lok Sabha seats throughout the state, together with 4 in Mumbai. A chronic dialogue between the 2 leaders aimed to discover a decision to the deadlock.
Congress’ Kerala Challenge
In Kerala, there are 20 Lok Sabha seats and the Congress-led UDF had gained 19 of the 20 seats. Now, since there’s a Left authorities for second successive time period, the Left led LDF and UDF are but to succeed in a consensus on seat sharing as a part of the INDIA alliance. There are reviews that LDF might once more go solo within the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and if reviews are to be believed, LDF needs Rahul Gandhi to vacate the Wayanad seat as nicely.
