Trinamool Congress affirms commitment to INDIA bloc but wants to lead the fight in Bengal; discussions on strengthening alliance and seat sharing in opposition parties grouping; Mamata Banerjee unable to attend virtual meeting; TMC declined previous meetings on seat sharing with Congress; TMC willing to share 3-4 seats with Congress; TMC previously allied with Congress thrice; CPI (M) dismissed Banerjee s alliance proposal; TMC aims to confront BJP in West Bengal.
Earlier, TMC had declined to send representatives to meetings with the Congress' national alliance committee on seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections
Trinamool Congress, which is abstaining from the virtual meeting of the INDIA bloc, Saturday affirmed its commitment to it but said that Congress should recognise its limitations in Bengal and permit the party to spearhead the political battle in it.
Top leaders of parties of the opposition INDIA