Mamata Banerjee as INDIA chief? Samajwadi Party backs, Congress opposes
India TodayThe friction in the opposition was out in the open after INDIA allies spoke in differing voices on Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee's remark that she was ready to lead the coalition. While the Samajwadi Party said it would strengthen the alliance following back-to-back poll losses in Haryana and Maharashtra, the Congress voiced its opposition. On the other hand, the RJD said former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was the real architect of the INDIA bloc. Samajwadi Party national spokesperson Udaiveer Singh said the INDIA bloc should discuss Banerjee's suggestion and extended "100% support and cooperation" to the TMC supremo. The results would have been different in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls had Congress heard INDIA bloc partners," he said.