AICC to take final call on fielding candidate against Mamata Banerjee: Adhir Chowdhury

Earlier today, media reports suggested that the party is unlikely to contest the by-poll.

Kolkata: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday (September 6) said that although he favoured not fielding a candidate against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by-poll, the final decision would be taken by the All India Congress Committee (AICC). Earlier today, media reports suggested that the party is unlikely to contest the by-poll. “I had opined that as a gesture of courtesy Congress should not field anyone against the incumbent CM. It was my personal view then. Now that by-election has been announced, we have to think afresh. AICC will take the final call,” Chowdhury was quoted as saying by ANI.