Mamata extends support to Congress candidate for RS polls

July 28, 2017 20:17

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today extended her party's support to Congress candidate Pradip Bhattacharya for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

"All five of our candidates will win. And we will support Congress candidate Pradip Bhattacharya for the sixth seat," Banerjee said.

Congress candidate Pradip Bhattacharya and CPI(M)-led Left Front candidate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya filed their nominations today.

When asked to comment on the Left Front too fielding a candidate, Banerjee said, "Why are they saying apolitical? He is not an apolitical person."

The TMC leadership had earlier this week communicated to the Congress high command that they are ready to support Congress if it nominates former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar or Pradip Bhattacharya as its candidate for the RS polls.

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