There is no UPA: Mamata after meeting Pawar

Tribune News Service New Delhi, December 1 Taking a swipe at the Congress, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday questioned the existence of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) that ruled the country during 2004-14. “What is UPA? There is...

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Updated At : 12:01 PM Dec 02, 2021 IST

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, December 1

Taking a swipe at the Congress, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday questioned the existence of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) that ruled the country during 2004-14. “What is UPA? There is no UPA. We will form a new alliance,” Banerjee said after a meeting with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai this afternoon.

She was asked if Pawar, being the senior-most leader, should replace Sonia Gandhi as the UPA chairman.

Wants strong alternative

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What is UPA? There is no UPA now. We will clear all issues. We want a strong alternative. —Mamata Banerjee, WB CM

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief accused the Congress of “capitulating” before the BJP without putting up a

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