Mamata Banerjee meets Kejriwal ahead of INDIA bloc meeting

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee met with AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal to discuss strategy ahead of an INDIA bloc meeting. The coalition is regrouping to address political challenges following recent assembly election results.
Why it matters
The meeting signals ongoing efforts by opposition parties to consolidate their strategy against the BJP in the Indian political landscape.
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.
The article reports on political meetings and coalition dynamics without taking a partisan stance.
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