Mamata Banerjee Dials Sharad Pawar After Arrest Of Minister From His Party

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spoke with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday following the arrest of his party leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case, sources have told NDTV.

The call lasted for 10 minutes during which, the Trinamool Congress chief expressed her support and solidarity.

Mr Pawar, sources said, asked her if she had suspended her ministers who were arrested last year by the CBI in connection with the Narada case. Ms Banerjee advised him not to drop Nawab Malik from the government.