Kolkata: The West Bengal government has decided to hounour
President Pranab Mukherjee with a "civic reception" next month, a senior
Trinamool Congress MP said on Thursday."Civic reception for honorable President Pranab Mukherjee by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee... (on) 14th September at Netaji Indoor stadium," Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh tweeted.
The relationship between two political stalwarts from West Bengal had reached an all-time low after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposed Mr Mukherjee's candidature for the presidential poll.
Ms Banerjee instead proposed former president APJ Abdul Kalam's name for the post. However, after Mr Kalam decided against contesting, Ms Banerjee said she would extend her support to the former Finance Minister, adding that she wishes she "could have voted for Mr Mukherjee with a smile on her face, but that is not the case."
From: NDTV
