New Delhi, June 11 -- Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal on Thursday dismissed speculation regarding a potential merger between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), terming such claims as "baseless rumours."

Speaking at a press conference, Venugopal clarified that recent high-level meetings, including talks between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and separate discussions between TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and Rahul Gandhi, were strictly routine.

He emphasised that the primary focus of these interactions remains a unified front to "strengthen the fight against this anti-democratic government."

"These are totally rumours....