Mamata Banerjee strategises Jharkhand photo-op to leverage anti-CAA stir, Soren's poll win

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to attend swearing-in ceremony of Hemant Soren as Jharkhand Chief Minister, to be held in Ranchi on December 29, TMC sources said.

With top opposition leers of country scheduled to attend programme, Soren's swearing-in ceremony is likely to be a "show of unity" in wake of countrywide protests against amended Citizenship Act and proposed pan-India NRC.

"We share a very good relationship with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Hemant Soren. So far, it has been decided that our party supremo along with some senior leers would attend Soren's swearing-in ceremony on December 29," a senior TMC leer said.

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ceremony will be more of a "show of strength and unity of opposition leers", he said.

"This would send out be a very crucial political mess in wake of ongoing unrest across country over Citizenship (Amendment) Act, " ar senior TMC leer said.

Banerjee, earlier this week, h written to all opposition leers and chief ministers to unite and fight toger against amended Citizenship Act and proposed NRC.

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