LS Polls: Mamata thanks Omar Abdullah, vows to work with him in 2019
Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday aid she will work closely with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in their fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in 2019.
" Thank you Omar. It is always a pleasure meeting you. Yes, we will work closely together," Banerjee tweeted.
Thank you Omar. It is always a pleasure meeting you. Yes, we will work closely together. https://t.co/tJNNAJDcOt
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 28, 2018
Omar on Friday met with Mamata.
"It was a pleasure meeting @MamataOfficial in #Kolkata yesterday evening. I look forward to working closely with her & other like minded leaders as we gear up for the fight in 2019," Omar tweeted.
Speaking to reporters after meeting the CM, Abdullah on Friday said all efforts are being made by regional parties to form a 'federal front' to contest against the BJP in Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
"We want to see all parties that are against the BJP to join the front," Omar told reporters.
He said the BJP-led Central government has failed to solve the problem in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The situation in the state has deteriorated since 2014," he said.
"There are numerous failures of the BJP government," he said.
The Lok Sabha polls is scheduled to be held next year.
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