The TMC's decision came in the wake of visible friction with the Congress, which extended from confrontations over the slow pace of seat-sharing talks to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's persistent personal attacks against Mamata.
CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim and State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury were scheduled to hold a discussion in the matter in the Murshidabad district. However, Salim told mediapersons in the evening that a meeting could not be held between the two.
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