Port Blair, Feb 2: The Congress party has forged a strategic alliance with the Telugu Desam Party to contest the ensuing Municipal & Panchayat polls.

On Wednesday, the Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (ANTCC) President Mr. Rangalal Halder and Telugu Desam Party State President Mr. Manikya Rao Yadav held a meeting at Gandhi Bhawan and decided to form an alliance. It has been agreed that TDP will contest from Ward no. 2, 5 and 16 in PBMC election.

"In the interest of development and seeking a democratic rule in A&N Islands, we have gone for alliance comprising Congress and TDP. We will strive for victory and I am confident that this alliance will help Congress in winning PBMC & Panchayat election”, said Halder.