On April 13, 2023 at 9:29 PM IST, the National Congress Party (NCP) had a meeting with Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to further the opposition unity efforts for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Sharad Pawar, the NCP leader, was also in attendance along with AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal. The meeting, which focused on opposition unity strategies, was held at Kharge’s residence in Delhi.
Recent reports suggested that some opposition parties are forming an alliance to face the BJP in the upcoming elections. The Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav also met with Rahul Kharge recently, which was followed by Pawar’s visit to Delhi.
In the past week, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sitaram Yechury and General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) D. Raja also met with Nitish Kumar. Additionally, Nitish Kumar met with the National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party. It is expected that the Congress will call for a meeting of opposition party leaders in the near future.
New Delhi: NCP held a meeting with Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge while the opposition unity moves ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are in progress. Leader Sharad Pawar. The meeting took place on Thursday evening at Kharge’s residence in Delhi. AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal also attended the meeting. It is reported that strategies for opposition unity were discussed in the meeting.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav met Rahul Kharge the other day. Nitish and Tejashwi’s visit came amid reports that some opposition parties are preparing to form an alliance to face the BJP in next year’s elections. It is noteworthy that Pawar’s visit came immediately following this.
C.P.M. General Secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI. General Secretary D. Nitish Kumar also met with Raja last week. And A.A.P. Nitish Kumar returned following meeting National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. It is reported that the Congress is planning to convene a meeting of the leaders of the main opposition parties soon.
As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approach, the opposition unity moves have gained more momentum. The recent meeting held by NCP with Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is indicative of the initial steps taken towards forming an alliance. It is also reported that strategies for opposition unity were discussed in the meeting. With several opposition leaders meeting over the past few weeks, it remains to be seen how this alliance will shape up in the coming months. The Congress is reportedly planning to convene a meeting of the leaders of the main opposition parties soon. The battle lines for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are slowly being drawn, and the coming months will be crucial in determining the course of Indian politics.
