Mamata Banerjee meets Kejriwal ahead of INDIA bloc meeting

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Published - June 07, 2026 09:19 pm IST - New Delhi TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, along with National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, met with Arvind Kejriwal on June 7, 2026. Photo: X/@AITCofficial Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday (June 7, 2026) met Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital, a day ahead of a meeting of the opposition INDIA bloc. The TMC described the meeting as "warm" and said the two leaders discussed "the road ahead". Twenty-three political parties of the INDIA bloc will meet on Monday (June 8) to redraw their strategy to take on the BJP and iron out differences amid changed power dynamics after the defeat of regional anchors TMC and DMK in the recent Assembly Polls. "Our Hon'ble Chairperson, Mamata Banerjee, along with our Hon'ble National General Secretary Shri Abhishek Banerjee, met with Shri Arvind Kejriwal Ji today, in Delhi," the party said in a post on X. A few memorable moments from the meeting between Shri @ArvindKejriwal Ji, our Hon'ble Chairperson Smt @MamataOfficial and our National General Secretary Shri @abhishekaitc.When forces dedicated to justice and inclusive progress come together, the dream of a better India moves… pic.twitter.com/FeCvGfUBQ9 "Following a warm interaction, they held an extensive discussion on the road ahead," it said. The TMC also made a call for unity and a "better future" in 2029, in an apparent reference to the next Lok Sabha elections. "When the people of India unite, no force on earth can stop their march towards justice, dignity and a better future in 2029," it added. Mamata Banerjee is in Delhi to attend the INDIA bloc meeting. The Mamata Banerjee-Mr. Kejriwal’s meeting comes months after AAP announced that it was no longer part of the INDIA bloc. AAP is unlikely to attend Monday's (June 8) meeting. The INDIA bloc meeting also comes amid strain in ties among some constituents of the opposition alliance, with the DMK set to skip the meeting over what it has described as Congress' "betrayal" in Tamil Nadu and the CPI(M) expressing its displeasure over allegations by top Congress leaders that the Left had colluded with the BJP in Kerala. The TMC has continued to maintain direct engagement with Mr. Kejriwal and AAP, and leaders of the two parties have met on several occasions over the past two years, including during opposition outreach efforts after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and ahead of key opposition consultations. The TMC has also backed Mr. Kejriwal and AAP in their confrontations with the Centre. There was no immediate word from either side on whether the Mamata Banerjee-Mr. Kejriwal's meeting touched upon the INDIA bloc meeting or possible opposition coordination in the future. Bengal / politics / All India Trinamool Congress / Aam Aadmi Party / Delhi Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

Mamata Banerjee meets Kejriwal ahead of INDIA bloc meeting

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