Opposition to fight BJP under ‘INDIA’ in 2024 Lok Sabha elections

 BENGALURU: In a major development, 26 political parties from across the country, meeting in Bengaluru, on Tuesday, decided to come together under the banner of ‘INDIA’ (the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha elections against the BJP.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge made the announcement at a joint press conference following the deliberations. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress head Mamata Banerjee, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, Shiv Sena-UBT chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who spoke at the conference, pledged to defeat the BJP-led NDA and save the country.

Addressing reporters after the meeting, Kharge said: "This is a very important meeting to save democracy and the Constitution. The meeting was convened in the interest of the country. We have come together, discussed various points, and, with one voice, made a resolution. Our alliance will be called ‘India’. Earlier, we worked within the UPA. Now, the new name is the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (India). The hosting of the meeting in the state is a great achievement," he maintained.

There will be an 11-member coordination committee. It will be set up shortly, and names will be decided. There will be a secretariat for campaign management. The office will be in New Delhi. Kharge announced that the next meeting will be held in Mumbai.

"The meeting discussed today’s situation in the country. The BJP has destroyed democracy and the Constitution in India. It has used autonomous bodies like the CBI, the ED, and Vigilance against the opposition leaders. "We have come together against this and discussed how to save the country and the people of the country," he said. Kharge also noted that the previous meet was held in Patna, where 16 parties were there, and now 26 parties are here.

"After seeing everything, PM Modi is calling an NDA meeting with 30 parties. I don’t know whether they are registered political parties with the EC. Earlier, they never cared for their alliance partners. Now, party President J.P. Nadda is visiting every state. It means that they are now afraid of opposition parties. Earlier, they were not bothered," Kharge said. "The allies gathered here want to save democracy and fight against unemployment. "Now, our aim would be to take important issues one by one in all states and highlight the failures of the BJP government," he stated. (IANS)

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