Published 10:50 IST, November 13th 2018
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu to meet Mamata Banerjee, seeks her support for United Front
As Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu is pushing for the formation of an anti-BJP coalition for Lok Sabha polls in 2019, he said that he would meet West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in the coming days to convince her to join the broad coalition of opposition parties against the BJP.
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As Andhra Presh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu is pushing for formation of an anti-BJP coalition for Lok Sabha polls in 2019, he said that he would meet West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on December 19, 2018, to convince her to join bro coalition of opposition parties against BJP. Interestingly, Naidu has been seeking Trinamool Congress he Mamata Banerjee's support for alliance and emphasized her role in forming same.
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After Andhra Presh CM Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday met with CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury with nda of a United Front against NDA for 2019 polls, Left party chief assured a coalition like that of 2004 will take place where it will happen post elections and will happen in states.
"In 2004, UPA was created after polls, coalition was formed in states. same will happen in 2019, coalition will happen in states after polls, gatbhandhan will happen in states," he said.
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Earlier, DMK chief MK Stalin on Friday evening assured his full support to Andhra Presh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, following a meeting pair held at Stalin's residence in Chennai. Stalin and Naidu dressed gared media persons after ir meeting.
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With intention of 'saving democracy', Chandrababu Naidu has been meeting with several leers including Rahul Gandhi, Farooq Abdullah, MK Stalin, Deve Gowda, HD Kumaraswamy, E Palaniswami to stitch an anti-BJP alliance.
On Friday, after TDP chief met with JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy, Karnataka CM said that he is expecting a repeat of 1996, where a coalition was formed under stewardship of Deve Gowda.
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Naidu h on 5 vember met a host of regional leers and AICC president Rahul Gandhi to form an anti-BJP platform.
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10:50 IST, November 13th 2018