West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit Punjab on February 21 amid farmers protests against the Central government. The TMC chief is expected to offer prayers at the Golden Temple. According to the sources, she may meet her Delhi and Punjab counterparts - Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann - respectively.
"The chief minister is likely to visit Punjab on February 21. During her visit, she will offer prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a high possibility of her meeting, the Delhi Chief Minister and Punjab Chief Minister during this visit," the senior official said.
The timing of her meeting with the top Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders is considered crucial in the backdrop of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and the formation of an opposition coalition. AAP and TMC - both member of I.N.D.I.A bloc - grew bitter relation with Congress on seat-sharing in the last couple of days.
The possible visit of West Bengal chief minister to Punjab comes at a time when farmers are demanding minimum support price for their crops.
Banerjee has already extended her support to the farmers and condemned the attack on protesting farmers when they were trying to march to New Delhi.
(With PTI inputs)
