We are strong enough to defeat the BJP in Bengal," TMC Lok Sabha party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay said. According to TMC leaders, who spoke to PTI on condition of anonymity, the breakup of the INDIA alliance in Bengal has both electoral advantages and disadvantages. In the scenario of a three-cornered contest, there will again be a division of anti-TMC votes," he said. Data from various by-polls conducted after the 2021 assembly elections indicate a shift in the dynamics of anti-TMC votes. "After the INDIA alliance, our campaign that TMC and Congress are allies worked well and the results were seen in Dhupguri by-poll.

Source: The Telegraph January 25, 2024 20:33 UTC