Mamata Banerjee In Mumbai, Meets Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut
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"We have to take on BJP aggressively and together," sources quoted Mamata Banerjee as saying at the meeting. "The BJP is targeting us personally and we all need to fight back together," she also reportedly told Aaditya Thackeray.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee -- on a tour to strengthen the opposition network in the country ahead of the 2024 general elections -- met Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray and senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut this evening. The future of opposition and ways to challenge the BJP in 2024 were canvassed at the meeting, a source close to Mamata Banerjee said. This evening, @rautsanjay61 ji and I called on West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial didi, during her visit to Maharashtra. The bond between CM Uddhav Thackeray ji and CM Mamata Didi is strong.Discussed various things including working together for tourism for our States. pic.twitter.com/S37OVjbpRE
Ms Banerjee described Aaditya Thackeray as a future national leader and someone who can do good things for the nation, sources close to her said.
"We have to take on BJP aggressively and together," sources quoted Ms Banerjee as saying at the meeting. "The BJP is targeting us personally and we all need to fight back together," she also reportedly told Aaditya Thackeray.
Their two parties, despite ideological differences, were on the same page on several key issues, she remarked.
