Mamata to leave for Poland on May 9

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will leave for Poland on May 9 to participate in European Economic Congress conference.

According to a senior official at the state secretariat, arrangements for her visit to the eastern European country has been initiated after a nod from the CMO.

“The CM is likely to travel to Poland May 9 and arrangements for the travel has been initiated. As per schedule she is likely to return on May 13,” the official said.

Banerjee was invited by the Polish government for the three-day conference slated to be held from May 10 to May 12 at Katowice.

Meanwhile, Canadian High Commissioner Nadir Patel today paid a visit to Banerjee.

Describing it as a “courtesy visit” by the diplomat, a source at the CMO said Banerjee was invited to Canada.