Mamata Banerjee leaves for Delhi on 5-day visit, to meet PM Narendra Modi on July 27

The Trinamool Congress supremo, who apparently seeks to take up a larger role in national politics prior to the 2024 Lok Sabha election, is visiting Delhi for the first time after leading her party to power in West Bengal for the third time in a row. 

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (July 26) left for Delhi on a five-day visit, where she is slated to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several front-ranking opposition leaders. According to reports, Mamata was slated to meet PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday at 4 pm. The Trinamool Congress supremo, who apparently seeks to take up a larger role in national politics prior to the 2024 Lok Sabha election, is visiting Delhi for the first time after leading her party to power in West Bengal for the third time in a row. The BJP's West Bengal unit alleged that Mamata wants to be away from the state for a few days as she is facing criticism over the fake COVID vaccination scandal, post-poll violence and other issues. Her efforts to unite opposition parties will not succeed, state BJP president Dilip Ghosh claimed. After attending a special state cabinet meeting, CM Mamata left for the national capital. She did not talk to newspersons at the NSC Bose International Airport in Kolkata. Mamata told reporters earlier that the PM has given time to her for a meeting later this week while she would also like to call on President Ram Nath Kovind. She had, however, refused to disclose details of her proposed meeting with Modi. TMC sources said that during her visit from July 26-30, she may also go to Parliament where the monsoon session is in progress.