TMC sources dismiss Congress merger buzz after Mamata-Sonia meeting, call reports 'baseless'

TMC top sources on Wednesday rejected reports of possible merger with the Congress, saying the party does not have nay such information. The TMC further added that no proposal regarding a merger was discussed at any stage. Instead, the focus was on ensuring that constituent parties of the opposition alliance work together more effectively against the BJP and maintain unity despite differences at the state level.

The clarification from the TMC comes comes



as the party battles crisis within its parliamentary ranks. On Wednesday, another party leader, Sushmita Dev, resigned as Rajya Sabha MP, following Sukhendu Roy's resignation on Monday.

Earlier there were reports that Sonia Gandhi offered Mamata Banerjee the post of Congress National Vice President and Abhishek Banerjee the role of General Secretary as part of talks over a possible Congress–TMC merger. However, the TMC sources have denied such reports.