Nearly 1,000 Join Congress in Murshidabad Under Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s Leadership
Close to 1,000 people joined the Indian National Congress in Murshidabad on Saturday, in a show of support for party veteran and Congress Working Committee member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. The mass joining took place in front of the district Congress office in Berhampore and drew social workers from Farakka along with leaders and workers who had crossed over from other parties. Addressing the gathering, Chowdhury said the event reflected growing disillusionment with both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC). “It is becoming clear to people that only the Congress party under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi can defeat the BJP-RSS,” Chowdhury said. “That is why people are extending their support and joining us. We will launch ‘Voter Adhikar Sammelan’ in every block and subdivision to create a movement against vote theft by the BJP as well as the TMC.” Murshidabad District Congress president and former state minister Manoj Chakraborty welcomed the new entrants, saying the development would strengthen the organisation at the grassroots. “This mass joining gives us renewed energy and support. It will help us fight more effectively in Murshidabad and beyond,” he said. The Congress, which once dominated Murshidabad, has faced erosion of its support base in recent years due to the rise of both the TMC and the BJP in Bengal. Party leaders said the latest wave of new members marks a step in rebuilding its presence in the district ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections.
