Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy meets West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee amid ruckus over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

Amid strong wave of criticism by all the opposition against Congress President Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as MP, JDS Chief & former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy held meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence on Friday.

In the backdrop of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as MP, Banerjee and Kumaraswamy have reportedly discussed about the role of BJP against the opposition parties and about the present political situation in the country, people in the know said.

"The coming election in Karnataka has also been discussed by the two leaders apart from the present political situation in the country," sources said.


Amid strong "Third Front" buzz, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Naveen Pattanaik in Odisha on Thursday. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had met Banerjee last Friday at her residence. Banerjee had held discussions. about strategies for the coming Lok Sabha polls and alliance of regional parties.

Yadav has said that the regional parties are trying to create an alliance or Front and Banerjee is working towards it. Telangana Chief Minister KCR and the Bihar chief minister are also proactive about the alliance of regional parties, Yadav stated.

The meetings with non-Congress, non-BJP leaders are said to be part of the Trinamool's efforts to ensure an “opposition unity with regional powers”.

“Mamata Banerjee will connect with various like-minded regional parties nationally, who are capable of fighting BJP in their own states,” Trinamool sources said.