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Congress vs regional parties? Mamata Banerjee, Bhagwant Mann deal double blow to INDIA bloc

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 24 January 2024
It was double whammy for Congress as Mamata Banerjee and Bhagwant Mann of the INDIA bloc announced to dump the grand old party in their respective states and contest Lok Sabha elections without any alliance. With Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra all set to enter Bengal, Congress was quick to get into damage control mode and said no one can imagine INDIA bloc without Mamata.
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