Mani Shankar Aiyar Recalls Joining Mamata Banerjee's TMC: 'I Left When BJP Question Wasn't Answered'
In a fascinating conversation with NDTV, veteran Congress leader and former diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyar recounts the little-known story of how he briefly became associated
In a fascinating conversation with NDTV, veteran Congress leader and former diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyar recounts the little-known story of how he briefly became associated with the Trinamool Congress during its formative days in the late 1990s. Aiyar recalls his chance meeting with Mamata Banerjee in Parliament's Central Hall, where she invited him to join her emerging political movement in West Bengal.
He describes being unexpectedly announced as a Trinamool Congress candidate and witnessing the birth of a party that would later transform Bengal politics. About NDTV (English news channel) NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world.
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