TMC To Fight Solo In 2026 Polls: Mamata

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asserted that the Trinamool Congress will return to power with a two-thirds majority in the 2026 Assembly elections in the state and ruled out the possibility of stitching any alliance with the Congress, according to the TMC's mouthpiece. The mouthpiece 'Jago Bangla' reported that Banerjee made these remarks during a meeting of the TMC legislative party on Monday.

According to that report, Banerjee told her legislators, "Trinamool will return to power with a two-thirds majority in 2026. We do not need anyone's help. We will fight alone and win alone."

The report also stated that Banerjee expressed confidence that the TMC will form the government for a fourth consecutive term and said the party's preparation for the state elections should begin.

Banerjee's remarks evoked a strong reaction from the West Bengal Congress unit, which said such "unnecessary remarks" were a result of panic in several parties that seem to have understood the mistake of ignoring Congress after the Delhi polls. It was found in the Delhi assembly elections that division of votes between AAP and the Congress led to the victory of the BJP in several seats. The TMC's decision to go solo also holds significance in light of speculation over the Congress's next move in West Bengal.