'Contesting From Nandigram Not A Personal Fight': LoP Suvendu After Meeting Mamata Banerjee

This was the first meeting between the two leaders since their Nandigram clash in the West Bengal Assembly election last year.

Mamata and Suvendu meet for the first time since Nandigram clash

Source : PTI

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari for the first time since her Nandigram defeat in the West Bengal Assembly election. The leaders met in the West Bengal assembly.

#MamataBanerjee Meets #SuvenduAdhikari First Time Since #Nandigram Defeat

— ABP LIVE (@abplive) November 25, 2022

After the meeting, Suvendu said: "I had a 3-4 min long courtesy meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee today. Contesting from Nandigram was not a personal fight against Mamata (Banerjee) Ji, but a political & ideological fight," news agency ANI reported.

Kolkata, West Bengal | I had a 3-4 min long courtesy meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee today. Contesting from Nandigram was not a personal fight against Mamata (Banerjee) Ji, but a political & ideological fight: LoP & BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari pic.twitter.com/vmUU26Mid7

— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2022

According to ABP Ananda, the meeting reportedly lasted for two minutes. Sources tell that CM Banerjee sent a message to Suvendu Adhikari after which the meeting took place.

Suvendu Adhikari was accompanied by two other BJP MLAs Agnimitra Paul and Manoj Tigga. 

Speaking on her invitation to the Opposition for the oath ceremony of the Governor, the CM said, "We invited you for the Governor's oath but you all didn't come. In fact, Left leader Biman Bose attended the ceremony, I am thankful to him."

We invited you for the Governor's oath but you all didn't come. In fact, Left leader Biman Bose attended the ceremony, I am thankful to him: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to Opposition in the state, ahead of Assembly session

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— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2022

She further said that during the Left regime, the education department was turned into its party office. "During the Left regime, they turned the Dept of Education into their party office. It's difficult for Education Minister to work. Why will you not talk about development?" she said, as per ANI. The remarks came ahead of the assembly session in the state.

During the Left regime, they turned the Dept of Education into their party office. It's difficult for Education Minister to work. Why will you not talk about development?: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2022

Notably, CM Mamata Banerjee conceded defeat from the high-profile seat of Nandigram by her aide-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP in last year’s assembly polls. Earlier reports of the nail-biting contest showed Suvendu Adhikari trailing by 1200 votes, but the tides turned in his favour making him victorious by over 1900 votes.