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IN PHOTOS: Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee, other leaders after TMC rollout in West Bengal

Updated On: 07 May, 2026 09:46 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence after All India Trinamool Congress's (TMC) defeat in the West Bengal Assembly polls. Yadav alleged intimidation and “multi-layered mafia tactics” during the elections as senior TMC leaders joined the meeting. (Pics/PTI)

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence
MP from Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, expressed solidarity with the party leadership following its defeat in the West Bengal assembly polls, while alleging that the elections in the state were conducted on the "Uttar Pradesh model" through intimidation and manipulation

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MP from Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, expressed solidarity with the party leadership following its defeat in the West Bengal assembly polls, while alleging that the elections in the state were conducted on the "Uttar Pradesh model" through intimidation and manipulation

Addressing the media later, Yadav alleged that the Bengal polls witnessed "multi-layered mafia tactics" involving the BJP, the Election Commission and "underground elements"

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Addressing the media later, Yadav alleged that the Bengal polls witnessed "multi-layered mafia tactics" involving the BJP, the Election Commission and "underground elements"

Upon arrival, Akhilesh Yadav was received by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee

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Upon arrival, Akhilesh Yadav was received by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee

During Akhilehsh's visit, TMC leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien, were also present

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During Akhilehsh's visit, TMC leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien, were also present

The BJP won 207 seats to secure more than a two-thirds majority in the 294-member West Bengal assembly, ending the TMC's uninterrupted 15-year rule in the state

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The BJP won 207 seats to secure more than a two-thirds majority in the 294-member West Bengal assembly, ending the TMC's uninterrupted 15-year rule in the state

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