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Mamata Clarifies CPIM Talks: M.A. Baby's Letter & National Issue
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:00
Mamata Clarifies CPIM Talks: M.A. Baby's Letter & National Issue
- •Mamata Banerjee stated CPIM General Secretary M.A. Baby wrote to her regarding a national issue.
- •She emphasized that solving national crises is their priority, leading her to forward the letter to Congress and speak with Baby.
- •Following strengthened opposition unity over the Gyanesh Kumar issue, Mamata spoke with Rahul Gandhi and M.A. Baby by phone.
- •Mamata urged for an immediate India Bloc meeting and endorsed Baby's suggestion for a larger opposition gathering.
- •An India Alliance meeting in Delhi decided on a November 1 protest march from Ramlila Maidan demanding electoral transparency and Gyanesh Kumar's removal.
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Mamata Banerjee stated that M.A. Baby wrote to her regarding a national issue, as opposition parties stepped up efforts to coordinate their response to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Election Commission's functioning.
During the India Alliance meeting in Delhi, leaders decided to call a protest march from Ramlila Maidan on November 1, demanding transparency in elections and the removal of Gyanesh Kumar.
CPIM state secretary Mohammad Salim clarified that no love letters were exchanged and that this joint effort is for a broader movement to protect democratic structures and voting rights rather than an electoral alliance.
