ISAS Briefs

The Trinamool Congress (TMC), an important constituent of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, has triumphed in the West Bengal Municipal Council polls. The ruling Left Front has lost in some of its strongholds due to a strong antiincumbency wave, while the Congress which fought independently has also disappointed. This brief gives an overview of the verdict and also analyses the possible ramifications of the outcome for both state politics, especially in the context of next year's assembly elections in the state and national politics.