Kolkata, May 7 -- West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday reacted sharply to Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav meeting with outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata, dismissing the political significance of the interaction.

Commenting on the meeting, Bhattacharya said, "Zero plus zero is equal to zero. Zero minus zero result is zero."

The remarks came after Akhilesh Yadav visited the West Bengal Chief Minister's residence in Kolkata, where he held a closed-door meeting with Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee. According to TMC sources, the discussion was cordial, with leaders exchanging greetings and sharing political views.

During the meeting, Akhilesh Ya...