Kolkata – During her ongoing 12-day excursion to Dubai and Spain, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee, encountered a significant political inquiry. Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, posed a pivotal question to her, “Are you poised to lead the Opposition alliance, INDIA?”
Banerjee, displaying her characteristic political acumen, responded with a confident smile, stating, “If we garner the support of the people, we have the potential to ascend to power in the near future.”
This exchange occurred at Dubai International Airport Lounge, where Banerjee and Wickremesinghe engaged in an impromptu discussion. The West Bengal Chief Minister took this opportunity to extend an invitation to the Sri Lankan President for the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023, scheduled for November.
In response to her invitation, Mamata Banerjee posted on the X platform (formerly Twitter), “His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, encountered me at the Dubai International Airport Lounge and initiated a discussion. I have been deeply humbled by his warm greetings and have invited him to the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 in Kolkata.” She further disclosed that Wickremesinghe has extended an invitation to her to visit Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, on the political front, INDIA, the Opposition alliance, is gearing up for its inaugural meeting to deliberate on early seat-sharing arrangements for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Their primary objective is to present a unified candidate against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The crucial meeting is scheduled at the residence of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President, Sharad Pawar, in New Delhi on the evening of September 13.
This meeting of the 14-member core panel of the Opposition is poised to lay out a comprehensive blueprint for their electoral campaign, positioning them to confront the BJP in the impending elections.
