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Agartala: The CPM and the Congress, partners in the INDIA bloc, have not yet finalised whether they would continue their alliance for the panchayat polls expected to be held in Tripura in August. But both parties are currently preparing independently, indicating readiness to face the elections regardless of the alliance decision.CPM state secretary and leader of opposition, Jitendra Choudhury emphasized in Agartala that the party is actively preparing to contest the elections across the state. “All our branches are actively working, and we are gearing up for the elections,” Choudhury stated.Meanwhile, Tripura Pradesh Congress president Asish Saha is working vigorously to strengthen the party’s organisational structure.Saha has been touring the state’s 60 organisational districts and is set to introduce new programmes in the next phase of his campaign. ANI

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