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'Will you lead the opposition bloc?': Sri Lankan president asks Mamata Banerjee

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday threw a casual question at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and asked whether she is going to lead the opposition alliance, INDIA. Banerjee who met Wickremesinghe at the Dubai airport ​​​was also amused by the question. "If people support us, we can be in a position (power) tomorrow," she replied.
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On Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Dubai International Airport. The chief minister was seen interacting with Wickremesinghe when the latter asked her if she would be leading the opposition alliance INDIA. #MamataBanerjee...

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Recent bypolls across seven Indian states resulted in significant gains for the opposition INDIA bloc, which won 10 out of 13 assembly seats. The Congress party secured victories in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while the Trinamool Congress swept all four seats in West Bengal. The BJP won two seats, including one in Madhya Pradesh. These results are seen as a boost for the opposition and may indicate shifting political dynamics ahead of future elections. #PMModi #BJP #Congress #ByPollResults #TMC #AssemblyResults #Congress #BJPnews #Politics #Badrinath #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~HT.178~PR.320~GR.344~ED.103~

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