Yashwant Sinha, former Union minister, has said he will "step aside" from the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC to work for the larger national cause of Opposition unity. This development comes amid strong speculations that he is being considered the Opposition's joint candidate for the presidential elections.

On June 20, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee learned to have proposed Sinha's name as the joint Opposition candidate for the post of president.