Was Congress veteran Adhir Chowdhury confident of holding the position of Bengal Congress chief in spite of tendering resignation?   

He won the Malda Dakshin seat by a margin of more than 1.15 lakh votes over his nearest rival, BJP's Sreeupa Mitra Chaudhury, aka Nirbhaya Didi.

Tamang, the general secretary of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC), stated that he made this decision "independently after thorough contemplation and consideration of all relevant factors."

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) sprung a surprise by bringing in former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan from Gujarat to challenge Chowdhury, the son of the soil who has been winning the seat without a break since 1999. Besides Pathan, Chowdhury is also taking on BJP's Nirmal Chandra Saha, a popular doctor from the region, where polls are scheduled on May 13.