India's 2019 Lok Sabha Elections: Congress seeks Mamata's support

The Dhaka Times Desk West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is going to be the face of the anti-BJP alliance in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in India.

West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress thinks, 'Congress wants Mamata's company in the anti-Modi alliance. Mamata Banerjee is going to be the main face of the anti-BJP alliance in India's 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Congress wants to be a part of that alliance.'

The meeting of NITI Aayog was held in New Delhi last Sunday. The Prime Minister of the country called the meeting of the Chief Ministers of all the states. On this occasion, Mamata Banerjee reached Delhi on Saturday. Along with this, several other ABJP Chief Ministers also appeared in Delhi that day.

According to media reports, it was anticipated that the visit would determine the path of the regional BJP parties in the Lok Sabha elections in opposition to Padma. This is evident from the meeting of Chief Ministers of other three states with Mamata Banerjee on Saturday evening. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy were present in that meeting.

According to the news, the four chief ministers stood by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and moved against the Centre. Another leader, Kejriwal, has been sitting on dharna for almost a week.

Meanwhile, prominent Congress leader Ahmed Patel met Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Sunday. On this day, Ahmed Patel came to the second Banga Bhavan in Chanakyapuri. The Congress leader greeted the Trinamool leader with flowers and a basket of fruits.

The meeting of the Congress leader with Mamata Banerjee is claimed to be very significant in view of the current national political situation in India. Trinamool Congress leadership said, 'In the current situation, Ahmed Patel's meeting with Mamata Banerjee is very significant. It is mentioned in the news that Ahmed Patel came to meet the Chief Minister of West Bengal on the instructions of Sona Gandhi. Mamata Banerjee is leading the front in the attempt to form an anti-BJP alliance. Congress is certainly keen to join that front.' Such news has been published. All in all, politics has already started in India with next year's elections. Only time will tell what ultimately happens.