Bihar CM Nitish Kumar To Meet Mamata In Kolkata, Akhilesh In Lucknow Today Amid Bid For Oppn Unity

The meeting of Nitish Kumar and Mamata Banerjee will come close on the heels of former's visit to Delhi to meet Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and former MP Rahul Gandhi.

The meeting of Nitish Kumar and Mamata Banerjee will come close on the heels of former's visit to the national capital to meet Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and former MP Rahul Gandhi.

Source : PTI

In a bid to unite the Opposition forces against the BJP-led government at the Centre, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to meet his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Monday. The meeting will come close on the heels of his visit to the national capital to meet Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and former MP Rahul Gandhi. Besides Mamata Banerjee, Bihar CM is also likely to meet Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Rahul said it was a "historic step" towards Opposition unity and for an "ideological fight", as quoted by the news agency ANI. Rahul, who posted a picture of himself with Kharge and JDU and RJD leaders, said they are "standing together, will fight together for India".

"In this battle of ideology, a historic step has been taken today towards Opposition unity. (We are) standing together, will fight together - for India!" Rahul Gandhi had said in a tweet after the meeting Nitish Kumar. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and Janata Dal-United president Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh were also present at the meeting held at Kharge's residence.

CM Mamata Banerjee is also leaving no stone unturned in closing in ranks with other parties ahead of the 2024 polls, as she met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at her residence in Kolkata last month. After Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary's "mitti mein mila denge" remark about Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that if Bihar BJP chief is saying that, then tell him to do it. While addressing the media, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said, "If he is saying that, then tell him to do it. Have you ever heard me say these words? Those who use such words have no brain. They can do whatever they want," as quoted by ANI.

Earlier Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary in a party event had mentioned that it is time for the party workers of the BJP to take revenge and end the political career of Nitish Kumar after he ditched the BJP for RJD.

While addressing a public meeting, Samrat Choudhary said," BJP never take U-turns. On the other hand, Nitish Kumar takes U-turns after U-Turns. He should not forget that if BJP had not supported Lalu Prasad Yadav in his earlier days he would not have become the messiah for the poor as he claims. Nitish Kumar ditched us and should be given a befitting lesson".

"We also supported Nitish Kumar multiple times but he always ditched us even after the assurances given by our Prime Minister that he will remain the Chief Minister of Bihar. Now BJP workers have to take revenge and on his political career I will say 'mitti mein mila denge".