Months after Trinamool Congress pulled out of the UPA II, Prime Ministeer Manmohan Singh and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjeree are likely to share the stage this week during annual general meeting of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci).
According to Ficci President R V Kanoria, both have confirmed their presence in the December 15 event in New Delhi. This will be Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first meeting with the former UPA ally leader since the Trinamool Congress quit the government in September.
West Bengal chief minister is likely to make a three-day visit to the national capital starting December 15. During his visit, Banerjee will also address the state government organised investors' meet at Delhi's new Banga Bhavan on December 17.
After experiencing a meek response in all the earlier government sponsored industry meets in the state, the government has decided to take the event to Delhi this time.
According to state government officials, about 100 industrialists across the country are among the invitee, of which about 60 people have already confirmed their presence.
Bharti Airtel Chairman and Managing Director Sunil Mittal, Hero MotoCorp joint managing director Sunil Kant Munjal, ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar are some of the leading industrialists who are likely to attend the investors meet.