Mamata Banerjee to attend AAP's seminar on Centre-state relations, cooperative federalism

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday and said that he has invited the latter to attend a seminar organised by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Centre-state relations and cooperative federalism on September 22.

"I welcome Mamata ji to Delhi...There are lot of fights that we have to fight together to take the nation forward. We discussed on Centre-state relations and cooperative federalism and we want to invite all the Chief Ministers of the country and discuss these issues. We have decided to organize a seminar on Centre-state relations and cooperative federalism on September 22," said Kejriwal.

Meanwhile, Banerjee confirmed that she would attend the seminar held by the AAP.

"After elections in Delhi, I had congratulated them (AAP) on their big win. I do not come to Delhi often, since I was in Delhi I thought of meeting them face to face. I congratulated Kejriwal ji, and his team. Kejriwal ji also invited me to a seminar, I will surely come," Banerjee said to the media here.

Banerjee met Kejriwal at Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee's residence in the national capital today.

The West Bengal Chief Minister was accompanied by TMC leader Derek O'Brien and other party leaders when she met Kejriwal.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Ashutosh and Raghav Chadha were also present on the occasion.