The Indian National Congress has intensified its preparations for the upcoming Dharmanagar Assembly by-election, scheduled for April 9, by submitting a list of 40 star campaigners to the Election Commission of India.
The bypoll was necessitated following the demise of BJP MLA and Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen, creating a vacancy in the Dharmanagar constituency. The Congress has fielded Chayan Bhattacharya as its candidate for the crucial seat.
The party’s list of star campaigners includes several prominent national leaders such as Jairam Ramesh, Sachin Pilot, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Imran Pratapgarhi, Alka Lamba, and Christopher Tilak. Alongside them, key state leaders including Asish Kumar Saha, Birajit Sinha, and Gopal Chandra Roy have also been included in the campaign team.
According to party sources, campaigning has already commenced, with the star campaigners expected to arrive in Tripura on March 31. They are slated to carry out intensive campaigning across the Dharmanagar constituency until April 5, in the run-up to polling day.
The move reflects a strong and coordinated effort by the Congress to consolidate its support base and improve its electoral prospects in the region. With high-profile leaders set to campaign on the ground, the by-election is expected to witness a closely contested political battle.
