KCR-Mamata meet in Kolkata sparks speculation of anti-Modi front for 2019

The anti-Modi Third Front seems to be taking shape with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao flying to Kolkata to meet his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee today.

While both KCR and Mamata Banerjee said that talks are on with other parties, they maintained that they are in "no hurry". Calling today's meeting a beginning, KCR said that an "idea is born" and the two leaders plan to build "real, federal front".

With Congress also talking about forging a united front in 2019, it remains to be seen how the proposed fronts align themselves to take on Modi.