BSP confirms Mayawati won't hold meeting with Opposition leaders at Sonia Gandhi's residence, day after Exit Poll predicts NDA's win in 2019 polls

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday clarified that their supremo Mayawati will not be holding any meetings with the leaders of Opposition in the national capital on May 20.

The statement from the BSP came after reports of Mayawati holding meetings with opposition parties came to fore.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Senior BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra said, "Mayawati ji has no programme or meetings scheduled in Delhi today, she will be in Lucknow."

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Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party Chief Chandrababu Naidu met UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Sunday. 

However, sources told Republic TV that there was a roadblock in the plan as the opposition has now rescheduled its meeting to choose their PM candidate from 23 May to May 24. 

Earlier on May 19, Naidu held a second round of talks with top opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Sharad Pawar, in an apparent bid to rally support for a non-BJP government at the Centre. Sources also said that he dialled Mamta Banerjee and urged her to attend or send a representative for the meeting called Sonia meeting. 

In a scoop this election season, Republic TV had accessed that the Congress attempt to strengthen Opposition unity for what will happen thereon. UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi had wrote personally to all the parties mentioned above and that the meeting, depending on or irrespective of the result, may witness a discussion on the roadmap for the future course of action. 

The Republic Double Exit Poll has projected the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to retain power at the Centre giving Prime Minister Narendra Modi a clear majority once again in the 543-member Lok Sabha.

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(With ANI inputs)