Kolkata:
A day after Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee dealt a crushing defeat to the Left Front in West Bengal, it was time to move forward with government formation.
Trinamool's ally, the Congress, sent its emissary Pranab Mukherjee along with Shakeel Ahmed to discuss Mamata's offer to join the state government.
And Didi did not disappoint them. She invited Congress to join the government in the state.
"We want the honourable Prime Minister and Congress president Sonia Gandhi to be present on the day of our swearing-in. I will accompany Pranab Da to Delhi and invite them, and will decide on the date of swearing-in accordingly," Mamata said after her meeting with Pranab Mukherjee.
Though there is no clear answer to Mamata's offer yet, both leaders said that they had a productive meeting.
"Today, we discussed about the formation of state government in Bengal. We also discussed how the two political parties (Trinamool and Congress) under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee will create a new Bengal," Mr Mukherjee said while addressing a joint briefing with Mamata Banerjee.
The Trinamool Congress Legislature Party will meet on Sunday to elect its leader.