RJD was believed to be in talks with the Left Front and Congress to be a part of their alliance for the upcoming state assembly polls in West Bengal.
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The RJD has influence among a section of Bihari voters in the state. According to sources, Tejashwi is likely to meet TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday (March 1).
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According to party sources, he reached the party office in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon. There, he had a long hour meeting with party leaders. Tejashwi said that he would support those who seemed to be able to defeat the BJP.
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RJD leaders Abdul Bari Siddiqui and Shyam Rajak were already talking to the Trinamool about forming an alliance before the polls. They even talked to Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
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An RJD leader said, 'Tejashwi may have a meeting with the West Bengal Chief Minister. Our goal is to defeat the BJP in West Bengal and Assam. That is why we have planned to form alliances with strong parties that can defeat the BJP in these two states.”
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According to sources, RJD wants to contest in several places in the state. They especially want to field candidates in Howrah, Asansol and Central Kolkata. In all these areas, Tejashwi’s party wants to use the Bihari vote bank to send members back to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
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