With Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury officially out, Congress on the lookout for new WB prez; might mend ties with TMC
Chowdhury, who suffered a major setback during elections, is a Congress stalwart and has been the MP-elect of Bahrampur five times. Despite being a long-time member of the grand old party, the leader has often found himself at odds with Congress
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After his defeat in the Lok Sabha election to a newbie, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is officially on his way out from the West Bengal Congress presidency. The stalwart lost his Bahrampur seat to TMC’s Yusuf Pathan who made his political debut this year.
With his exit, the All India Congress Committee has begun headhunting for the next West Bengal Congress president. The grand old party will also look at ways to mend ties with Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, something that was not possible under Chowdhury’s leadership.
Chowdhury, who suffered a major setback during elections, is a Congress stalwart and has been the MP-elect of Bahrampur five times. Despite being a long-time member of the grand old party, the leader has often found himself at odds with Congress. Chowdhury has always been a vocal critic of the TMC government in West Bengal while INC wants a more cordial relationship with the party, especially after both parties joined hands as part of the INDIA bloc.
AICC holds meeting with WB Cong
Earlier this week, AICC held a meeting with West Bengal Pradesh Congress to discuss successors to Chowdhury. The meeting was held in New Delhi and was attended by senior leaders.
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