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Politics
Mamata Banerjee Shifts Alliances: From BJP Ally to Congress Partner to Left Outreach
✍️ News18
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 02:48 PM
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Mamata Banerjee has moved from aligning with the BJP to partnering with the Congress, and now reaching out to leftist parties, reflecting a pattern of political flexibility.
Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, has recently been noted for a series of strategic alliance shifts.
At one point, she aligned herself with the Bharatiya Janata Party, forming a cooperative relationship that was seen as a tactical move.
Following that, she entered into a partnership with the Indian National Congress, signaling a new phase of collaboration.
Currently, Banerjee is extending outreach to left‑leaning parties, indicating a further realignment in her political strategy.
These successive changes underscore her reputation for adapting alliances to suit evolving political contexts.
At one point, she aligned herself with the Bharatiya Janata Party, forming a cooperative relationship that was seen as a tactical move.
Following that, she entered into a partnership with the Indian National Congress, signaling a new phase of collaboration.
Currently, Banerjee is extending outreach to left‑leaning parties, indicating a further realignment in her political strategy.
These successive changes underscore her reputation for adapting alliances to suit evolving political contexts.