Mamata Banerjee is a capable leader: Pawar

Pawar told reporters in Kolhapur on Saturday that the Trinamool Congress chief is a capable leader and has the right to express her desire to lead the opposition alliance. Earlier this week, Banerjee had said that while playing her role as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, she can also take the responsibility of running the opposition alliance. Banerjee has made this statement at a time when differences have come to the fore in the opposition alliance ‘India’ due to the defeat of the Congress in the recent elections in Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Maharashtra and discontent among various regional parties. When asked about Banerjee’s remarks, Pawar said, “She is a capable leader of the country and she has the right to express her desire. The MPs she has sent to Parliament are hardworking and aware.