India Politics Highlights | Kejriwal, Abhishek Singhvi meet Sharad Pawar to discuss Mamata's leadership role in I.N.D.I.A. bloc
With clamour going on over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to be selected as the leader of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc, opposition leaders like AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Congress' Abhishek Manu Shinghvi held a meeting at NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's residence on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, RJD's Lalu Prasad Yadav and Priyanka Chaturvedi of the Shiv Sena (UBT) extended their support to Banerjee. A war of words ensued over Lalu Prasad Yadav's 'lewd' remark against CM Nitish Kumar with Bihar ministers seeking Yadav's apology. BJP's Virendra Sachdeva took a dig at former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over his elite residence saying that "it is not the CM's residence, instead its 'Ayashi Ka Mahal'." Meanwhile, AAP leader Satyendar Jain has filed a defamation case against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj. Thank you for following this space. Follow DH for more latest political news from across the country!
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