Nitish Meets Mamata A Day Ahead Of Opposition Meet

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday met West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who is in Patna to take part in the crucial meeting of opposition leaders.
    
The JD(U)'s supreme leader and the Trinamool Congress chief spoke for nearly 15 minutes at the Circuit House.
    
Banerjee enquired about the health of Kumar, who was taken ill earlier this week resulting in the cancellation of his visit to Chennai and other programmes.
    
"I express my sincere gratitude to Nitish-ji for taking the time to meet with me in Patna today. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to discuss various matters of mutual interest and concern. I am truly thankful for his willingness to engage in constructive dialogue," Banerjee said in a Facebook post.
    
"We had the chance to address several important issues that affect our respective states and the overall development of our nation. Nitish-ji's leadership and experience have been instrumental in driving progress and addressing the challenges faced by Bihar. I convey my best wishes to him for all his future endeavors," she added.
    
Notably, the idea of such a meeting to be held in Patna was floated by Banerjee when Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav called on her in Kolkata two months ago.
    
The TMC chief had hailed Kumar's efforts to bring together leaders opposed to the BJP and invoked the memory of the late Jayaprakash Narayan to assert that Bihar should, once again, take a lead in the fight against the existing regime.