New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee began her two-day visit to Mumbai on Tuesday (November 30) in a seeming attempt at pan-national expansion or alliance with "like-minded parties" ahead of the 2024 general elections.
On her first day, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief visited the famous Siddhivinayak Temple and also met Shiv Sena leaders Sanjay Raut and Aaditya Thackeray.
Today, Shri @AUThackeray and Shri @rautsanjay61 called on AITC Chairperson @MamataOfficial, in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/x9WdHIcnXV
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) November 30, 2021
Today, our Chairperson @MamataOfficial visited Shree Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai and prayed for the good health and well-being of the people of India.
A few glimpses from the visit pic.twitter.com/iFtKvnOwdN
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) November 30, 2021
After visiting the temple, Mamata said that she prayed for Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's health, who is recuperating from surgery.
While talking to media persons, she also raised the 'Jai Maratha, Jai Bangla' slogan.
Glimpses from today's events in Mumbai
Our Chairperson @MamataOfficial is in Mumbai for a two-day visit. Stay tuned for more! pic.twitter.com/JJhS89amG7
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) November 30, 2021
Aaditya Thackeray said that he visited Mamata to carry forward their friendship. He also said that the 'bond between Uddhav Thackeray and Mamata Didi is strong'.
"There has always been a friendship. We had met her even 2-3 years back when she visited Mumbai. We came to carry forward that friendship" Aaditya Thackeray said.
This evening, @rautsanjay61 ji and I called on West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial didi, during her visit to Maharashtra. The bond between CM Uddhav Thackeray ji and CM Mamata Didi is strong.
Discussed various things including working together for tourism for our States. pic.twitter.com/S37OVjbpRE— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) November 30, 2021
Mamata, whose TMC is spreading its wings to make its presence felt in states outside West Bengal as the most potent force against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is also scheduled to meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Wednesday at his residence in Mumbai.
The TMC chief, however, has not yet met any Congress leader during her Maharashtra visit.
(With agency inputs)
