SRINAGAR: AICC general secretary G A Mir on Monday said Congress would emerge as a strong force in the West Bengal assembly elections, asserting that the party will play the kingmaker once the results are out.

Speaking to reporters in Anantnag district in south Kashmir, Mir said the party would perform much better than in the last assembly elections, when it did not win a single seat.

“We secured only 4.5 per cent vote share last time, but this election, we expect more than 15 per cent vote share. Last time, we couldn’t win a single seat. But this time, we will get a good, respectable number if god wills and the people of Bengal vote in a good way,” Mir said.