The I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders held a virtual conference on Saturday afternoon to discuss the seat-sharing agenda, participation in the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, and other important alliance matters.
Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress president, has been chosen as the chairperson of the opposition I.N.D.I.A. alliance. Following weeks of debate among the alliance parties over the vital job, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was appointed convener. The decision was made during an online meeting of the senior INDIA bloc leaders on Saturday.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, who were not present at the meeting, will be notified of the decision.
Key takes after I.N.D.I.A.’s meeting
Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress president, has been selected chairperson of the opposition I.N.D.I.A. group, with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar designated convener following coalition party discussions. However, reports said that the JDU leader rejected the offer, emphasising the fact that someone from the Congress party should take responsibility.
Why Nitish Kumar rejected the offer?
The JD(U) wanted Nitish Kumar to be the convener, but the TMC rejected this. Meanwhile, Kumar stated that he would only take the post if all parties agreed.
“There was no dispute among the I.N.D.I.A. bloc members over appointing its convenor, but Nitish Kumar suggested there was no need to project any face for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls,” NCP president Sharad Pawar said on Saturday.
According to Pawar, the I.N.D.I.A. bloc conference reviewed initiatives and policies that need be implemented. It was determined that a committee would be constituted to deliberate on organising combined demonstrations of the allies around the country.
Key Participation
Sharad Pawar, the chairman of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), attended the I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders’ meeting in Mumbai via video conference.
MK Stalin, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader, and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, the party’s head, attended the meeting via video conference in Chennai.
Saturday’s discussion was the second such attempt to convene a virtual meeting, since the previous one a few days previously failed.
What is I.N.D.I.A.?
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) is a broad political coalition comprising India’s 28 political parties, led by the Indian National Congress.The alliance’s major goal is to overthrow the current National Democratic Alliance administration, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the 2024 Indian general elections. It was formed by Nitish Kumar in 2023.
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