Congress leaders from West Bengal today unanimously rejected the idea of any alliance with Trinamool Congress but remained divided on a tie-up with the Left as party Vice President Rahul Gandhi held consultations with them ahead of Assembly elections in the state this year.


State Party Chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that at the meeting state party leaders were totally against having any truck with Trinamool Congress while some pitched for a tie-up with the Left.


The Congress Vice President heard them patiently, telling them that party chief Sonia Gandhi will take a decision on the issue soon. His refrain was that in the emerging situation Congress is a "determining factor" in West Bengal.


Congress is weighing options in poll-bound West Bengal about which party would help it check BJP's march in the next Lok Sabha elections.