– Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge will meet with West Bengal Congress functionaries to select the next state president
– Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s tenure has ended, and new leadership is being discussed
– State leaders, including Chowdhury, Mannan, and other senior members, are summoned to Delhi for the meeting
– Mannan will not be able to attend due to illness
– West Bengal Congress is facing challenges with no representation in the legislative assembly and reduced organizational strength
– Discussions on leadership issue were previously conducted through e-mail or text messages
– The meeting comes at a time when West Bengal Congress is in its worst phase since Independence
– Mamata Banerjee ruled out seat sharing with Congress and Left in West Bengal before the parliamentary polls
– Talks on seat sharing with INDIA block partners in West Bengal faced issues before the polls
– Chowdhury had criticized Mamata Banerjee as BJP’s secret ally, drawing fierce criticism from Trinamool
– West Bengal Congress is focused on reviving the party in the state.