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Mamata Banerjee meets, congratulates President-elect Pranab Mukherjee

Press Trust of India | Posted on Jul 24, 2012 at 11:20pm IST

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New Delhi: Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday met President-elect Pranab Mukherjee and congratulated him on being elected to the top post.

Mamata, who will be attending Wednesday's function for the swearing-in of Pranab as the next President, drove to his Talkatora Road residence straight from the Delhi airport soon after her arrival from Kolkata.

Sources close to the West Bengal Chief Minister said Pranab thanked her during their interaction.

Mamata meets, congratulates Pranab Mukherjee

Mamata Banerjee will be attending Wednesday\'s function for the swearing-in of Pranab Mukherjee as the next President.

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