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Mamata Banerjee Agrees to Rahul Gandhi as PM Candidate, Clarifies Stance at INDIA Bloc Meet
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News18•01-10-2026, 11:25
Mamata Banerjee Agrees to Rahul Gandhi as PM Candidate, Clarifies Stance at INDIA Bloc Meet
- •Mamata Banerjee has no objection to Rahul Gandhi as a prime ministerial candidate, clarifying her stance at the INDIA bloc meeting.
- •The Congress president, however, stated that Congress is focused on saving democracy, not prime ministership or power.
- •Mamata reportedly said she has no ego about Congress getting the PM post, provided it's decided with consensus.
- •This shift is seen as 'opportunistic politics' given her past resistance to projecting Rahul Gandhi as the face of the bloc.
- •The change in stance comes amidst questions about her party's recent difficulties and potential reliance on Left and Congress support.
Key Questions Answered
Mamata Banerjee stated that she has no objection to Rahul Gandhi becoming the Prime Minister, expressing that the Congress could hold the position based on a collective consensus.
The Congress president quickly clarified that the party is not currently focused on prime ministership or power, emphasizing that their primary goal in the fight is to save democracy.
After losing her party's name, election symbol, and seeing her faction's candidate withdraw from the Nandigram by-election, Mamata Banerjee announced her support for the Congress candidate.
