Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to meet with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow on Monday as part of his mission to unite opposition parties against the BJP. He is also scheduled to meet with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata the following day.
In mid-May, a second round of meeting of various constituents of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, constituents of the ruling Grand Alliance in Bihar and Left parties will be held in New Delhi.