Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:25pm on 13 Sep 2023,Wednesday Politics
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at Dubai airport during her 12-day Dubai, Spain visit. He surprised her by asking "Will you lead Opposition alliance?". Banerjee gave an open-ended reply - "It depends on people. If they support us, we can be in position (power) tomorrow." The cordial meeting saw laughs and invites between them. Banerjee invited Wickremesinghe to Bengal business summit, he invited her to Sri Lanka. The interaction highlights Banerjee's growing national prominence as Wickremesinghe sees her as potential opposition leader.
