Congress, Trinamool go separate ways

The Congress-Trinamool honeymoon seems to be virtually over. Both the parties have decided to contest independently for the upcoming polls in 81 civic bodies in West Bengal, including the prestigious Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), considered to be a dress rehearsal for the 2011 state assembly elections. The development comes as a cheer for the Left Front, who now hope to regain the traditional advantage of division in opposition votes, the lack of which gave them a tremendous jolt in 2…