While Rahul Gandhi campaigns in each different state, he’s skipping Bengal. A ‘secret’ pre-poll alliance with TMC?

West Bengal goes to the polls tomorrow, within the first of the eight phased-poll deliberate for the state. Campaigning for this section culminated on Thursday, and the BJP and TMC – predominant contenders within the present elections fought it out within the given seats with all that that they had. The conspicuous absence of Rahul Gandhi in West Bengal, nonetheless, has hardly been given a miss by anybody. Fighting in opposition to each TMC and BJP within the state in an alliance with the Left, Congress fears being stamped with the ‘hypocrite’ label, for combating the Communists in Kerala whereas allying with them in Bengal and Assam.Read More: ‘If 30% Muslims unite, 4 Pakistans will be created,’ TMC chief Sheikh Alam’s newest assertion will isolate Hindus from MamataSo, the Congress’ model says that Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi are away from campaigning in Bengal to keep away from sending blended sign to the voters, significantly in Kerala, the place the celebration believes it may well in some way seize energy by defeating the CPI(M)-led LDF authorities. Congress sources have instructed India Today that Rahul Gandhi shall be campaigning in Bengal after polling in Kerala will get over. Not many are shopping for this argument, for the reason that Congress is in alliance with the Left in Assam additionally. If the celebration was certainly nervous about sending the incorrect indicators, it will hold Rahul away from Assam as properly. However, he’s greater than energetic within the Northeastern state.[PC:TelenganaToday]So, what can the actual motive behind the magnificent ‘Gandhi absence’ in West Bengal be? We consider that the Grand Old Party is aiding the incumbent TMC in its struggle in opposition to the BJP – which appears to be like poised to wrest energy from Mamata Banerjee on May 2. The Congress has turn into a non-entity in West Bengal. If not for Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the celebration would maybe not even be contesting the polls within the state. As such, for Rahul Gandhi to be evaded election campaigning in Bengal is an indicator of how the TMC and Congress may need a tacit understanding with one another.The Gandhis campaigning spiritedly in Bengal wouldn’t damage the BJP’s fortunes, however would most undoubtedly damage the TMC’s prospects, particularly among the many Muslim voters – who would as a substitute of voting for the TMC, have their votes divided between the Congress and AIMIM. This, in reality, would work wonders for the saffron celebration. The TMC and Congress, if not on the rest, at the least agree on one truth – that the BJP, for their very own sake, should be prevented from attending to energy in Bengal in any respect prices.Read More: Mamata Banerjee is dropping tribal areas to the BJP. So she has referred to as on Hemant Soren hoping for a turnaroundTo that finish, the 2 rival events are usually not going to draw back from doing what it takes to stop the BJP from forming a authorities in Bengal. If the identical requires Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leaders not campaigning within the state – they may readily settle for the humiliation and disrespect. It wouldn’t be significantly shocking if, within the occasion of a hung meeting – Congress and the Left supply their assist to the TMC, in return for a share within the state cabinet. Yet, the folks of Bengal can see proper by means of such soiled tips to maintain the saffron celebration out of energy and can, by the ability of their vote, be certain that all plans of the anti-BJP entrance in Bengal are foiled.