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The decisions were made during the first meeting of the INDIA grouping's coordination committee, which was held at...
Digital Desk: Opposition bloc INDIA decided on Wednesday to hold their first joint public meeting in Bhopal, poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, in the first week of October, as part of its strategic plan to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and said the constituent parties will begin seat-sharing talks "as soon as possible."
The opposition alliance has also stated that it will address concerns about rising prices, unemployment, corruption, and caste censuses.
The decisions were made during the first meeting of the INDIA grouping's coordination committee, which was held at the residence of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar here.
The meeting took place against the backdrop of a simmering debate over DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's contentious remark on the Sanatan Dharma. Twelve leaders of the 14-member panel, the alliance's top decision-making body, were there.
Abhishek Banerjee of the TMC could not attend the meeting due to a summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), according to Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal, who is a member of the panel. The CPI(M) has yet to name a representative.
He claimed the ED summons was the consequence of "vendetta politics" between the BJP and the prime minister.
"The coordination committee decided to begin the process of determining seat allocation." It was agreed that the member parties would hold talks and decide (on seat-sharing) as soon as possible," Venugopal added, reading from a joint statement.
He further stated that the committee resolved that the leaders of the opposition alliance would organise joint public meetings in various parts of the country.
"The first public meeting will be held in Bhopal in the first week of October to discuss rising prices, unemployment, and the BJP government's corruption." "The parties in attendance agreed to take up the issue of the caste census," the Congress leader stated.
Later, Raghav Chadha, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), informed reporters that the BJP is "badly scared" of the INDIA alliance, alleging that "they are so scared that they are even willing to change the name of the country." They don't care about Bharat or India; they only care about power." Omar Abdullah, chairman of the National Conference (NC), has stated that discussions on seat sharing will begin soon.
The grouping's previous meeting in Mumbai determined to hold joint public rallies while addressing public problems.
The resolution, released on September 1 following the bloc's third meeting in Mumbai, said that the parties will contest elections together "as far as possible," and that seat-sharing arrangements in different states would be "initiated immediately" and finalised "as soon as possible."
According to opposition sources, while seat distribution in areas such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar has been mostly ironed out, negotiations in Delhi, Punjab, and West Bengal could prove difficult.
The discussion also focused on finalising campaigns and rallies to be staged in the coming days, although no decision was made in this regard.
Over two dozen parties of opposition have joined together to establish the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) to take on the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
At the first meeting of the Opposition group in Patna in June, it was determined that the strongest candidate from each constituency would be chosen for the Lok Sabha elections.
Following sources, leaders of numerous opposition parties have asked for an early seat-sharing arrangement to be worked out so that a combined opposition candidate can run against BJP candidates in Lok Sabha seats.
However, numerous leaders have stated that the parties must "shed their egos" and "vested interests" to reach such an agreement.
Even so, numerous leaders have stated that the parties must "shed their egos" and "vested interests" to reach such an agreement.
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