CM greets Sonia Gandhi on her 72nd birthday

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday greeted former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her 72nd birthday

and prayed for the senior Congress leader's long life and happiness.

Sources in Trinamool Congress said that Banerjee is likely to leave for New Delhi in the afternoon and meet Sonia Gandhi later in the day.

"My best wishes on

your birthday Sonia Gandhi Ji.

I pray for your long life and happiness in all you do," the Chief Minister tweeted on Sunday.

In the national capital, Banerjee is likely to meet

leaders of political parties opposed to the BJP-led National

Democratic Alliance (NDA) for talks on the proposed joint front for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.