Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday (May 7, 2026) and expressed solidarity with the party leadership following its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly polls.
Mr. Yadav was received by Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at the Kalighat residence of the party’s chairperson.
The meeting assumed political significance amid efforts by Opposition parties to recalibrate their strategies after the elections in several States.
Ms. Banerjee has vowed to strengthen the INDIA bloc after the Trinamool’s defeat in the West Bengal polls.
Mr. Yadav is understood to have discussed the post-poll political situation in West Bengal and reiterated support for Opposition unity against the BJP.
The BJP won 207 seats to secure more than a two-thirds majority in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly, ending the Trinamool’s 15-year rule. The Mamata Banerjee-led party got only 80 seats.
Published – May 07, 2026 04:09 pm IST
