West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged Left and national opposition parties to unite against the BJP, calling for a “joint platform” to challenge the saffron camp. She alleged atrocities against TMC workers after the election and argued that BJP should remain the central adversary, dismissing “enemy’s enemy is my friend” politics.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at her Kolkata residence in a closed-door meeting attended by Abhishek Banerjee. While BJP’s state win dominated headlines, the interaction stayed upbeat, with Yadav telling Mamata, “Didi, you have not lost.” Earlier, he alleged the BJP undermined democracy, coerced voters and used excessive central forces during polling.
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