However, CPIM reacted sharply to her call, saying she only was responsible for BJP's rise in the state. CPIM Central Committee member Sujan Chakraborty said, “She has no credibility of fight against BJP.
Akhilesh, who was received by TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and party MP Derek O’Brien, held a meeting with the TMC leadership and hit out at the BJP and the Election Commission (EC).