Mamata severs ties with Congress in Bengal ahead of polls, will fight Lok Sabha seats alone after Congress disputes seat share
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Mamata Banerjee has cut seat-sharing ties with Congress for Bengal's 42 Lok Sabha seats. TMC will fight alone, only consider national alliance after results.
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Banerjee hits out at Congress over Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra entering Bengal without informing her. Says no relations with Congress in Bengal.
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Congress insists can't imagine opposition alliance without Mamata. But she offers just 2 seats, Congress demands 10-12.
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Banerjee directs TMC leaders to start planning for 5 Lok Sabha seats in Birbhum, Murshidabad districts on their own.
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Away from Bengal, TMC unhappy over Congress refusal to play second fiddle to regional parties when required in seat sharing.