‘Baseless rumours’: Congress rejects Trinamool merger buzz

NEW DELHI, Jun 11: The Congress has dubbed as "baseless" the speculation over a possibility of a merger of Trinamool Congress with the Grand Old Party. Speaking to reporters, Congress Organisation General Secretary KC Venugopal rejected the talks as "rumours" and "baseless".
Venugopal described the recent meetings between the Trinamool and the Congress brass as "routine engagement as part of INDIA alliance's discussion".
"How can I respond to rumours and speculation?" he said when asked about the possibility of a merger. "Of course, we will work together against the anti-democratic BJP government," he added. �" NDTV