New Delhi: The Opposition had a “good assembly” in Patna Friday, its host and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar mentioned, including that one other confab can be held in July to fine-tune the entrance and technique for 2024.
Kumar mentioned that leaders of 17 events had determined to combat the overall election collectively as a result of the “ruling BJP was not working for the nation”.
The host of the subsequent assembly – within the second week of July in Shimla – can be Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Kharge mentioned the frequent agenda for the subsequent Lok Sabha elections can be determined then.
The Congress chief added that every state would have a unique technique.
Rahul Gandhi mentioned there could be variations forward “however all leaders have determined to work collectively”. “There may be an assault on India’s basis, establishments, and its voice by the BJP and RSS. I’ve mentioned earlier than that this can be a conflict of ideologies. We are going to shield our like-minded ideology,” Gandhi mentioned.
The Congress chief additionally mentioned the Opposition’s unity was a course of and that with “flexibility” it could forge forward.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banjeree talked about three particular outcomes of the assembly. “We’re united, we are going to combat unitedly and we’re not simply the Opposition. We’re residents, we’re patriotic, and we additionally worship Bharat Mata. We burn when Manipur burns,” she mentioned.
The Trinamool Congress chief added that Patna because the seat of the Opposition’s first assembly was a tribute to the truth that what begins in Bihar, quickly engulfs the entire nation. “We’ve had many conferences in Delhi, however not so profitable,” she mentioned.
Calling the BJP dictatorial, Banerjee mentioned in the event that they had been voted to energy once more, no additional elections could be held within the nation.
The assembly was additionally attended by Nationalist Congress Celebration chief Sharad Pawar, Samajwadi Celebration head Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M) chief Sitaram Yechury, Aam Aadmi Celebration nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal, AAP’s Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Tamil Nadu CM M.Ok. Stalin (DMK), Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren (JMM), RJD’s Lalu Prasad Yadav, Maharashtra’s former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Kashmiri chief (Shiv Sena-UBT), CPI chief D. Raja, CPI(ML) common secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya and Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) head Mehbooba Mufti.
Sharad Pawar mentioned this entrance “would have the blessings of the individuals” similar to the motion of Jayaprakash Narayan.
Mehbooba Mufti informed the media that the Opposition wouldn’t enable Gandhi’s India to turn out to be Godse’s nation.
CPI chief D. Raja mentioned the BJP’s nine-year rule had turn out to be “disastrous and detrimental” to the Structure of the nation. Nationwide Convention chief Omar Abdullah added that 17 events from Kashmir to Kanyakumari had come collectively not for energy, however for ideas.
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