The ruling party in West Bengal will hope that Yusuf Pathan, who was known for his explosive batting, can help it breach the Baharampur seat the Congress leader has held since 1999.
There has been a perception in political circles that the delay in BMC polls betrayed NDA's 'lack of confidence' in ousting Uddhav Sena from BMC ahead of LS and Assembly polls
Opposition parties have started inviting applications from party workers for the upcoming municipal corporation elections. The ruling state government is yet to announce the dates, causing doubts about their intentions.