The AITC gained despite contesting alone in the 2016 elections when the Left and Congress were in an alliance

Vote share (in %) in assembly elections

Left Front here includes CPI (M), CPI, AIFB and RSP, the four major LF partners since 1980. The CPI and CPI(M) did not have an alliance up to 1977 assembly elections.

Chart: Roshan Kishore Source: TCPD, Ashoka University Get the data