Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Meets Mamata Banerjee In Kolkata In Bid To Form Oppn Coalition Against BJP

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

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In a bid to unite the Opposition forces against the BJP-led government at the Centre, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata today. The meeting between the two leaders came 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.

#WATCH | Bihar CM & JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar alongwith Deputy CM & RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav meets West Bengal CM & TMC leader Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata pic.twitter.com/j9vRg5HNgn

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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".