Dynamite News INDIA Bloc Meet: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar declines convenor post of Alliance
Leaders of INDIA bloc, an alliance of 28 opposition parties, held a virtual meeting on Saturday to chalk out the strategy to jointly fight the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) National President Nitish Kumar on Saturday rejected the post of convenor of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, sources said. According to sources the Bihar CM suggested that someone from the Congress should take responsibility of the post.
A virtual meeting of INDIA bloc leaders was held on Saturday afternoon to review the seat-sharing agenda, participation in Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and other matters related to the Alliance.
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar attended the meeting of INDIA bloc leaders via video conferencing in Mumbai.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin and party leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi attended the meeting via video conferencing in Chennai. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was absent as she was attending a pre-decided state program.
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INDIA is a group of opposition parties, including the Congress. The parties have come together to take on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and prevent it from winning a third straight term at the Centre in the Lok Sabha elections. (with ANI inputs)