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Mamata Banerjee to meet Sonia Gandhi, Kejriwal, Pawar on Wednesday
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Mamata Banerjee to meet Sonia Gandhi, Kejriwal, Pawar on Wednesday
PHOTO : Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo)

Kolkata, July 27 (TIWN) In a bid to unite the Opposition against the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a four-day tour to the national capital, will meet several leaders on Wednesday, including interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar.

Speaking to the media after her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, Banerjee said, "Opposition unity will take shape on its own," making it obvious that she will leave no stone unturned to build a political front against the BJP.

When asked if she will lead such a consortium of Opposition parties, Banerjee said, "India will lead and we shall follow."

The Chief Minister, who is hopeful that the regional parties will play an important role in developing the political front against the BJP, said, "The Lok Sabha elections are less than three years away and we should not waste time. We should join hands and fight the BJP together. The preparations should begin right away".

Sources close to the Chief Minister said that Banerjee will meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi at 4.30 p.m. at the latter's residence.

"She will also meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday," the sources said.

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