It is a bipolar contest, he says, between the BJP and “gathbandhan”, the word used to identify INDIA bloc here. For a minute, he is lost for the name of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is contesting the seat as part of the INDIA bloc. Mr. Tiwari is not alone, across the seat, Mr. Tripathi is identified as the “gathbandhan” candidate. “It is essential that the INDIA bloc does well. For him it is irrelevant whether it is SP candidate or Congress, as long as gathbandhan or the INDIA bloc is in fray.

Source: The Hindu May 22, 2024 07:01 UTC