Mamata may visit Nepal next week

Kolkata | Saturday | 4th December, 2021

Summary:

Kolkata, Dec 4 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may travel to Nepal next week on an invitation by Nepali Congress, the ruling party of that country, an official said on Saturday.

Banerjee has accepted the invitation to be present at the Nepali Congress" 14th National Convention scheduled to be held from December 10 to 12 in Kathmandu, where she may be among the speakers.

She has been invited to the inaugural session on December 10, he said.

"It is our firm belief that your gracious presence will encourage us to work together in the strengthening of democracy in our region and beyond and reinforce our party-to-party relations," the invitation signed by Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba read.

A formal letter has been sent to the Centre for necessary permission, the official said.

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