Mamata Banerjee’s first reaction after Opposition leaders back her as INDIA bloc leader: ‘Grateful to…’
Live MintWest Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banarjee on Wednesday thanked Opposition leaders after they backed her as the leader of INDIA bloc amid discussions about leadership change. Several opposition leaders, including Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and former Bihar Chief Minister and Union Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, have backed Mamata. The YSR Congress Party, which is currently not a part of the INDIA bloc, reiterated its support for Banerjee, calling her the "most capable leader to lead the bloc". Endorsing the Trinamool Congress chief as the leader of the INDIA bloc, Trinamool Congress leader Sushmita Dev said, "Her consistent record on good governance and the ability to comprehensively defeat the BJP electorally, has spurred many leaders across the country to see her in a larger leadership role".