Political observers say that by slamming the Modi government over the detention of Rahul Gandhi, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee apparently made a subtle move to warm up to Congress again. File photo: MintKolkata: With TMC chief Mamata Banerjee indicating that she is ready to play a bigger role in national politics, several parties have welcomed the suggestion, saying there is a need to fight against BJP and its “communal politics”. That she is willing to play a bigger role in national politics by forming an alliance against BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls was reflected in her recent statement. Congress, JD(U), Samajwadi Party and AAP welcomed her comments which came in the backdrop of a series of incidents that rocked national politics last week. Tyagi said, “We had supported Mamata Banerjee earlier and she too had supported us.

Source: Mint November 06, 2016 08:32 UTC