Agartala: The Left Front in Tripura has teamed up with Congress for the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) election to unify opposition votes and present a strong challenge to BJP.While Congress is expected to contest 22 seats, the Left Front will aim for the remaining 29, all as part of the INDIA bloc. CPM sources said the seat-sharing arrangement has been carefully designed to cover all 51 wards of Agartala Municipal Corporation.Jitendra Chaudhury, CPM state secretary and opposition leader, said the alliance agreement is final, emphasising that CPM submitted nomination papers for 26 seats on Monday. However, discussions regarding the remaining seats will happen after Congress leaders return from Delhi.Chaudhury said the final candidate list and any adjustments to the seat-sharing plan will be revealed after discussions.
