Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:02am on 22 Jun 2024,Saturday Politics
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will campaign for Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in her Wayanad electoral debut, according to TMC sources. This alliance stems from Mamata’s earlier suggestion for Priyanka to contest against PM Modi in Varanasi. The decision followed a meeting on June 20 between Banerjee, Priyanka, and P. Chidambaram. Priyanka expressed her commitment to representing Wayanad, while recent electoral shifts saw Rahul Gandhi retain Rae Bareli. Tensions within the Congress, particularly with Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, influenced this development, leading to his resignation as Bengal Congress chief.
