Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday challenged the Congress to take on the BJP in the Hindi heartland States even as she expressed doubt in its ability to secure “even 40 seats” in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Ms. Banerjee’s remarks followed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s assertion that discussions on seat-sharing with the ruling party were ongoing and the matter would be resolved.
Strongly criticising Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which traversed through six districts of Bengal, Ms. Banerjee compared it to a “mere photo opportunity” for “migratory birds” aimed at dividing minority votes in the State.
