At Bengaluru Opposition Meet, Sonia-Mamata Ties Tide Over Congress-TMC Bitterness in Bengal
News 18Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee share interesting equations. However, sources say the bitterness did not affect the opposition meeting as ties between Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee lightened the mood, which made the TMC chairperson say, “Our favourite Rahul Gandhi.” Sources say when Mamata met Sonia on Monday evening, they greeted each other like in 2021 when the TMC chief won the West Bengal assembly elections and went to Delhi to meet the Congress leader and others. After Mamata won the 2021 elections in Bengal, she went first to Delhi and met Sonia Gandhi; Rahul Gandhi too was there. It’s only that state politics creates problems, otherwise, Sonia and Mamata have great equations.” Back in West Bengal though the Congress leaders have gone on record stating that they will not accept any alliance with the TMC in the state. TMC insiders say that the name was proposed by the West Bengal CM, adding that she played an important role in bringing the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress together.