Stressing on her alliance with the Congress, she said, "Pranab Mukherjee has sent Sukhendu Shekhar Roy, senior Congress leader, to share the dais with us. Together, we will drive the CPI(M) out of Bengal."
In his speech, Roy returned the compliment: "We wanted the anti-CPM vote not to be divided. We will campaign and fight in a unified manner under the leadership of Banerjee. She is our leader."
Daring the CPM-led Left Front Government to try to "suppress democracy" as it did two years ago, the Trinamool chief said, "I would like to dedicate my party's poll manifesto to the martyrs of Nandigram."
She said the manifesto would be released by the party in four to five days.