Mamata Banerjee Meets Sonia Gandhi Amid INDIA Bloc Strategy Talks
The two leaders discussed future coordination and a possible 2029 alliance as the Trinamool faces a rebellion and exodus, sources said.
- On Tuesday, Trinamool Congress national president Mamata Banerjee met Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi at her 10, Janpath residence in New Delhi to discuss future political strategies and INDIA bloc coordination.
- The meeting followed a severe internal crisis, as 58 of the TMC's 80 MLAs defied party leadership to back expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition, marking the first split in the TMC's 28-year history.
- Coinciding with the Delhi discussions, West Bengal CID officials raided the TMC's central office at 30B Harish Chatterjee Street on Tuesday, investigating alleged forged signatures of legislators on a proposal submitted to the Assembly Speaker.
- TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien denounced the searches as 'political vendetta,' while party leadership maintained they remain unconcerned, relying on 'Maa, Maati and Maanush' to sustain support during the internal rebellion.
- Banerjee also met AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal during her Delhi visit, signaling continued efforts to strengthen INDIA bloc coordination ahead of the 2029 General Election and potential alliance strategies.
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The turmoil within the Trinamool Congress after the Bengal elections is growing with time. Every day, soldiers and commanders are deserting Mamata's army. First, MLAs rebelled, now MPs. Mamata's clan has been completely disintegrated. Meanwhile, news is emerging that Mamata is also moving towards a homecoming. Mamata's growing closeness to 10 Janpath, and the repeated meetings between Sonia Gandhi and Mamata over the past three days, have sparke…
Mamata Banerjee Meets Sonia Gandhi, Later Goes to Residence of Abhishek Banerjee
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence on Tuesday, later went to the residence of party MP and general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. India News | Mamata Banerjee Meets Sonia Gandhi, Later Goes to Residence of Abhishek Banerjee.
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