West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday refused to say anything on her opting out of prime minister Manmohan Singh's two-day visit to Bangladesh from Tuesday.

"I have nothing to say," an official told reporters on behalf of the chief minister.

She said last night that she was not going to accompany the PM to Bangladesh.

Banerjee is believed to be sore with the final draft of the treaty on the sharing of Teesta waters with Dhaka which, she felt, would hurt West Bengal's interests.

She was scheduled to join the PM's entourage along with chief ministers of Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya in Dhaka.

Related Story

Teesta pact runs into uncertainty after Mamata opts out

The Teesta river water sharing pact is unlikely to be signed during prime minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh from Tuesday from which West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has opted out, indicating the disconnect between the Centre and the state on the issue.

Giving the details of those accompanying the prime minister, foreign secretary Ranajan Mithai did not mention the name of West Bengal chief minister while naming her counterparts from Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram.

"The presence of four chief ministers underline the importance of the Prime Minister's visit and one more chief minister would have been useful," he said when asked if Banerjee was not going with the Prime Minister.

Asked if her absence will result in India not signing the Teesta accord, he said "in our federal scheme of things, nothing is done or will be done without consulting the state government or Bangladesh.

"Anything agreed between India and Bangladesh would have to be acceptable to the state of West Bengal. We have been and we will continue to consult the state," he said to a pointed question on whether the crucial deal on the water-sharing of a major river Teesta will be inked.

The deal on Teesta, which originates in Sikkim and flows to Northern part of West Bengal before entering Bangladesh, was a big-ticket item on the agenda of Prime Minister's two- day visit but has now run into uncertainty following Banerjee's reservations on inking the water-sharing pact.

However, the agreement on another common river Feni is likely to be signed with Mathai noting that the final discussions were "underway".