Agartala, March 11 -- Sudip Roy Barman, a Congress CWC member from Tripura and MLA, called on Left party workers and members to join forces with Congress to defeat the BJP.

His appeal came as tensions between Congress and the Left parties, who had worked together as part of the INDIA bloc in the 2023 Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha elections, became more evident.

Despite their collaboration, both parties fell short of their expected results. The Left's vote share declined, while Congress made notable gains, securing three seats. In contrast, Congress had failed to win a seat in the 2018 Assembly elections.

Speaking at a Congress rally, Roy Barman emphasized that those with communist ideologies don't necessarily need to support the CPIM or ...