New Delhi/IBNS, April 23 -- In an open friction within the INDIA bloc, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her alleged misrule and polarised politics that he claims has created space for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.

As West Bengal went to polls in the first phase on Thursday, Gandhi also attacked the BJP for its alleged divisive politics, which he said was fuelled by Banerjee, who heads the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

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Gandhi launched a direct attack on the West Bengal Chief Minister, alleging that her governance and alleged polarising politics had weakened the state politically...