Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi to seek more funds for West Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Will Meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Wednesday To Seek More Funds For Her State For Tackling The Financial Crisis And Ganga Erosion.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to seek more funds for her state for tackling the financial crisis and Ganga erosion.During her stay in the capital, Mamata is also likely to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Her meeting with Modi comes in the backdrop of Mamata, known for taking a strong position against the BJP, intensifying efforts for a joint candidate for the presidential race.
Before leaving for the national capital, she told reporters in Kolkata, "... I will discuss the Ganga erosion problem and will ask for funds to deal with the problem of river erosion."
Mamata has been seeking loan waiver for her state for long. Opposition parties are slated to meet on May 26 here to decide on a candidate. President Pranab Mukherjee's term ends on July 24 and the election has to take place before that.
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