Congress’s war in Bengal without army, candidates fielded but no one to raise the flag, how will Kharge sail through? – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: This time in the election season of West Bengal, Congress is facing a strange crisis. The party has announced to contest the elections alone on all 294 seats in the state, but the ground reality is putting pressure on the high command. The situation in many assembly constituencies is such that the party has fielded big faces in the election field, but no workers are visible in their favor to distribute pamphlets or man the booths. This situation of ‘commander without army’ has become a big challenge for Congress in Bengal.

Candidates are in the fray, but party workers are missing

Congress, which once dominated the politics of Bengal, is today going through its worst phase at the organizational level. Even in strongholds like Malda and Murshidabad, huge dissatisfaction is being seen within the party regarding ticket distribution. Recently, there were reports of violent clashes between workers over tickets at the party headquarters in Kolkata. At many places, old and loyal workers have alleged that outsiders are being given preference, due to which they have distanced themselves from the election campaign.

The decision to fight alone: ​​courage or compulsion?

After breaking the decades-old alliance with the Left Front, this time Congress is following the policy of ‘Ekla Chalo Re’. Political analysts believe that while TMC and BJP have strengthened their presence at the booth level, the organizational structure of Congress has completely collapsed. The incidents of demonstrations and effigy burning against candidates in Chanchal and other areas of Malda have made it clear that there is a huge lack of coordination between the central leadership and the grassroots workers.

Will the manifesto and guarantee of ‘justice’ be able to save credibility?

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge recently released the party’s manifesto for Bengal, which emphasizes on employment and social security. However, the question arises that if the workers will not go door-to-door and deliver these promises, then why will the voters lean in favor of Congress? Attacks on prominent leaders like Adhir Ranjan Choudhary and internal factionalism have made the party’s path even more rocky. Will Congress be able to regain its lost ground in Bengal or will this election be limited to just ‘registering attendance’?