Mamata Banerjee In Delhi Today, Likely To Meet Sonia Gandhi, PM Modi, Amit Shah

KOLKATA, (NDTV): On a day West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives in New Delhi to push forward her agenda for opposition unity, Tripura is centrestage with over a dozen Trinamool MPs set to sit on dharna in the national capital protesting the violence against their party workers in the BJP-ruled northeastern state.

The MPs have also sought an appointment with Home Minister Amit Shah.

Mamata Banerjee, will lands in Delhi this evening, and may meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her visit to discuss central funds for the state and the issue of the expansion of the BSF’s zone of control. Tripura could also feature in their talks. She will return to Kolkata on 25th.

Over the last 48 hours in Agartala, Trinamool’s Sayani Ghosh, youth leader and actor, was charged with attempted murder for shouting angry slogans from her vehicle while driving past a public meeting by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Saturday.

On Sunday Ghosh went to a police station where she was questioned and arrested. While she was detained, the police station was attacked twice by masked men.

Several Trinamool workers were injured; police had to whisk Ghosh off to safety.

In Delhi, meanwhile, all eyes are on whether Mamata Banerjee meets Sonia Gandhi after some heartburn between the two parties. Several Congress leaders have joined Trinamool in recent weeks in Goa and even Uttar Pradesh.

Ahead of her visit, there has been considerable buzz about Varun Gandhi joining the Trinamool Congress. While he is with the BJP, he is a member of the Gandhi family and such a move may cause further friction. (NDTV)