INDIA bloc Mumbai meet LIVE: The opposition INDIA alliance will hold their third strategy meetings today on August 31 and September 1 in Mumbai. Apart from the INDIA bloc, the meeting of the NDA is also to be held in Mumbai today. Earlier in July too, both the political alliances had held their meetings focused on the 2024 general elections on the same day in Bengaluru. During the meeting, the INDIA alliance in Mumbai will unveil its logo. Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi will also attend the INDIA bloc meeting in Mumbai this time, the party’s Maharashtra unit president Nana Patole said on Monday. Congress Leader PL Punia had said that the names for the Prime Minister post for the INDIA bloc will be decided after the alliance registers victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. INDIA alliance has been formed with the aim of taking on the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2024 parliamentary polls.
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Mamata Banerjee ties rakhi to Uddhav Thackeray ahead of INDIA meeting
INDIA bloc Mumbai meet LIVE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tied rakhi to former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray at his residence on 30 August ahead of the meeting of INDIA bloc in Mumbai. Speaking to reporters after tying ‘rakhi’ to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at his residence on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Mamata Banerjee said, “Hoga hoga, khela hoga.” Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said “Khela Hoga” meaning the “game is on” as the opposition parties huddle up in Mumbai ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
‘Decision on seat sharing will be taken as per parties’ merit’: Nana Patole
INDIA bloc Mumbai meet LIVE: The third meeting of the INDIA bloc is set to begin in Mumbai today. Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Wednesday said that seat sharing in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will be done as per the merit of the parties in different states. Nana Patole said that a discussion on this will be held in upcoming meetings.
Speaking to ANI, Nana Patole said, “Our main goal is to end this dictatorship. This decision (seat sharing) will be taken as per the merit of the parties in different states. This will be discussed in the upcoming meetings of INDIA.”
Mallikarjun Kharge’s name likely to be proposed for INDIA bloc chairperson: Sources
The name of the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge is likely to be proposed for the Chairperson post of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, INDIA bloc sources said on Wednesday.
Sources also said that for the post of convenor, competition is between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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