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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar:24/3/23: Amid a buzz in political circle about a new political front, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik yesterday.Both the leaders however, denied reports of any discussion on a new front.

Talks weredoing rounds that Trinamool chief is leading an initiative to forge an alliance of regional parties against the BJP.

Mamata Banerjee called the meeting a “courtesy call” and the Odisha Chief Minister said there was no “political discussion” during the meeting.

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“We resolved to make the federal structure of the country permanent and strong. There was no other political discussion,” he said.

Both the leaders skipped questions on the possibilities of a third front or a regional alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The West Bengal CM praised the officers and people of Odisha for the hospitality she got during her visit. She also expressed gratitude to the Odisha government for providing 2 acres land in Puri for construction of Bengal Niwas for devotees of West Bengal.

Mamata said that her government is building a Jagannath Temple in Digha. She also invited to her Odisha counterparts to West Bengal.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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