TMC-Congress Merger Buzz, Heavy-Weight Rebel Camp: What's Happening in Mamata Banerjee's TMC
TMC sources said no merger proposal was discussed as the party faces fresh resignations and focuses on opposition coordination against the BJP.
- On Wednesday, Trinamool Congress sources rejected reports of a merger with Congress, stating no such proposal was discussed at any stage.
- Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee met Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss opposition alliance strategy following the INDIA bloc's emphasis on unity.
- Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said reports on the meeting were "completely inaccurate," adding "The meeting was very cordial and many personal matters were talked about, given the long relationship they have had."
- Separately, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday amid the party's internal rebellion following its recent West Bengal Assembly election defeat.
- Rajya Sabha member Sushmita Dev resigned from the party and her seat on Wednesday, with sources indicating she is likely to join the BJP after meeting Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Sonia Gandhi Reportedly Urging Mamata Banerjee To Merge TMC With Congress?
Fresh political speculation has emerged over the future of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), with sources claiming that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has personally reached out to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with a proposal to consider merging her party with the Congress, as reported in ABP Live. According to sources, the outreach comes at a time when the TMC is facing internal dissent and a series of high-profile departures, developme…
Is Mamata Banerjee merging TMC with Congress?
There's an intense buzz that Mamata Banerjee, who has effectively lost control of her Trinamool Congress to rebels, might merge the party with the Congress. Her prolonged stay in New Delhi, her nephew Abhishek Banerje's meeting with Rahul Gandhi, and her meeting with Sonia Gandhi, are all unusual.
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