Agartala (Tripura) [India], In a significant political development, Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Ashish Kumar Saha announced that the Congress party will contest the upcoming panchayat elections across the state. The announcement was made during an organizational meeting organized by the party. Bamutia Block Congress said in Talatala area on Friday, "The purpose of this organizational meeting is to strengthen our party structure. Additionally we will fight the upcoming panchayat elections on a statewide basis. This meeting in Talatala is an important step for the Congress as it is preparing Still working." TPCC president Ashish Kumar Saha said the local elections are focused on rebuilding and strengthening its presence in the political landscape of Tripura. The meeting saw the presence of several prominent Congress leaders including Tripura Pradesh Mahila Congress President Sarwani Ghosh Chakraborty, Gomati and South District Congress General Secretary Milan Kar, Bamutia Block Congress President Sunil Dutta, Vice President Suman Ghosh and Bamutia Block Youth Congress President Biplab. Biswas, among other party workers, said the three-tier panchayat elections in Tripura are likely to be held in July. Tripura State Election Commission (TSEC) has already completed the delimitation of wards and panchayats as per the rules.