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West Bengal CM Mamata firm on 'ekla chalo' in Bengal, ready to meet Rahul

IndiaTimes Saturday, 27 January 2024
Despite Congress overtures, CM Mamata Banerjee Saturday reiterated TMC will go solo in Bengal in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. After Banerjee put brakes on the possibility of a TMC-Congress alliance on Wednesday, Sonia Gandhi called her up the same day to inquire about her wellbeing after her car was involved in an accident. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had also texted after the accident, sources said.
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