Lok Sabha polls: 'Squirrel' TMC digs deep, doesn't rule out queen's chair

While it's tough to chase Mamata on her back-to-back campaign trail as she invariably reaches the next venue much faster than anybody else can, the buzz on growing support for Modi is hard to ignore

Derek O’Brien, chief national spokes­person and leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the Rajya Sabha, rushed to take a call on his mobile while speaking to Business Standard Friday afternoon. On the other side was ‘Didi’, as Bengal chief minister and TMC founder Mamata Banerjee is popularly known. Worried that former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha, had suddenly fallen ill while campaigning for TMC in Kolkata, Banerjee wanted to ensure the best care possible. Pilot cars and a team of helpers were sent out in no time and Didi was promised hourly updates on Sinha’s health.

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