Ex-Pak envoy Abdul Basit endorses Mamata Banerjee for West Bengal CM
3 years, 9 months ago

Ex-Pak envoy Abdul Basit endorses Mamata Banerjee for West Bengal CM

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Former Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit had poured his heart out to praise Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee. Basit met Banerjee twice during his tenure As Pakistan high commissioner to India from March’14 to August’17, Basit visited West Bengal twice. He said,” prospects for the party as whole look rather bleak as it appears to continue facing serious leadership crisis at all levels.” ‘Banerjee conducted herself like a true patriot’ – Basit During his meeting with Banerjee, Basit tried to have a conversation with her about India-Pakistan relations and how Prime Minister Narendra Modi acted against him for meeting leaders in Jammu and Kashmir. Towards the end, Basit said he has a bias towards Banerjee for the upcoming elections and ‘hoped’ the people of West Bengal make the ‘right choice’.

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