Tamil Nadu-ruling DMK is a largest party with strong ties with the Congress and though the leaderships of the both the parties rub shoulders and exchange solidarity, the scenes on the ground are ironical.
Mamata Banerjee's announcement has astonished the Congress party and other opposition leaders when they are working hard to gain momentum to defeat the Modi-led BJP regime.
The decision has come at a high time when the Modi regime is prepping to gain a political momentum through the inauguration ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
With the general elections are approaching, all eyes are on Mallikarjun Kharge, the national president of the Congress party and presumably a national opponent to take on Modi.
Bhajan Lal Sharma, who won in the recently-held assembly polls from the Sanganer constituency, is all set to enter the assembly as the first-time MLA and as the Chief Minister, which is seen as a rare political honour.
The party has indeed ended the suspense but showered a big surprise by picking up a leader who was less prominent among the top contenders in the race.
