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Akhilesh Yadav tells Mamata Didi you have not lost after West Bengal election rout
Politics
Published on 7 May 2026
A closed door meeting with a surprising reassurance
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at her Kolkata residence in a closed-door meeting attended by Abhishek Banerjee. While BJP’s state win dominated headlines, the interaction stayed upbeat, with Yadav telling Mamata, “Didi, you have not lost.” Earlier, he alleged the BJP undermined democracy, coerced voters and used excessive central forces during polling.
- Akhilesh Yadav met Mamata Banerjee in a closed-door Kolkata meeting
- The conversation reportedly remained positive despite BJP’s big election win
- Yadav told Mamata, “Didi, you have not lost”
- He previously accused BJP of coercion and misuse of forces
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