Mamata Banerjee calls on Sonia Gandhi, describes meeting as 'positive'

Describing the meeting as 'positive', Mamata said she discussed the political situation in the country as well as opposition unity with the Gandhis. 

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her residence on Wednesday (July 28) as part of her series of outreach meetings in the national capital. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was also present at the meeting at 10, Janpath, the residence of Sonia Gandhi. Describing the meeting as 'positive', Mamata said she discussed the political situation in the country as well as opposition unity with the Gandhis. "It was a very good meeting," the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo told reporters after the deliberations that lasted for around 45 minutes, adding that she is expecting positive results in the future. "Soniaji had invited me for a cup of tea. We discussed the political situation in the country. We also discussed the issue of opposition unity," she said. "To defeat the BJP, all of us have to come together and work together," Banerjee said on opposition unity. She said she also discussed the Pegasus spyware issue with the Congress chief.