Ahead of Bengal polls, RJD delegation meets TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee

Ahead of the upcoming West Bengal polls, an RJD delegation met senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata on Monday (February 1). 
 

RJD's principal general secretary Abdul Bari Siddiqui and RJD's national general secretary Shyam Razak met Abhishek Banerjee. The RJD delegation took a decision to form an alliance with a non-BJP secular party for the elections in West Bengal.
 

After the meeting, Abdul Bari Siddiqui said, “There is nothing to share about the talks at this point. We are open to discussions about an alliance with other non-BJP parties.”
 

"TMC is BJP's biggest enemy, hence we held discussions with TMC, but only to assess the situation at present. We will send the feedback to our central leadership," Siddiqui said.

When asked about holding talks with the opposition CPI(M), Siddiqui said, “If they invite us today we will turn up as soon as possible, say tomorrow.”
 

RJD, the main opposition party of Bihar is exploring the possibility of contesting some seats on the Bengal-Bihar border in the upcoming assembly elections, which are likely to be held in April-May.