Congress Faces Internal Strife: Bengal Alliance Divides Leaders, Rahul-Kharge Under Pressure

• Congress high command plans alliance with Left in West Bengal, sparking opposition from Kerala unit leaders.
• Kerala leaders warn Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge that aligning with the Left in Bengal could harm their chances in Kerala, where they fight against the Left.
• Concerns raised that the dual stance (allying with Left in Bengal, opposing in Kerala) will confuse voters and demoralize party workers.
• Leaders fear the Bengal alliance will provide the BJP with ammunition to label Congress as ideologically inconsistent and opportunistic.
• Past Bengal election experience (Congress-Left alliance failed to win seats) cited as a reason to avoid repeating the strategy, especially at Kerala's expense.

Why It Matters: Internal conflict over the Bengal-Left alliance puts Congress leadership in a difficult position ahead of elections.