Mamata Banerjee Heads To Delhi, Targets Opposition Unity Before 2024 Poll

Mamata Banerjee will also meet Prime Minister Modi, possibly on July 28, in what will be their first interaction since the election

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is heading to Delhi today for her first visit since victory in the April-May Assembly election, and one of her stated objectives is to kick-start an attempt to unite opposition parties ahead of the 2024 general election. Ms Banerjee is expected to host tea for opposition leaders at 3 pm on July 28, possibly at the home of her nephew, and Trinamool Congress MP and General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee. The Chief Minister had issued an appeal for unity on July 21 in a speech screened in Delhi that was attended by top leaders - including the Congress' P Chidambaram and NCP chief Sharad Pawar. On that day Ms Banerjee had said people would not forgive them - the opposition - if they did not bury their differences and unite against the BJP.