Crack in the INDIA bloc? Mamata Banerjee likely to skip next alliance meet. What we know so far
ANI. Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has reached out to his alliance partners, extending invitations for a meet. Following the Mumbai meeting, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Supriya Sule hinted that the next assembly would take place in the national capital, ANI reported.
With the Lok Sabha polls merely four to five months away, discussions on seat-sharing are expected to dominate the agenda. The forthcoming INDIA bloc meeting holds significant importance for the Congress, especially in the aftermath of the party's loss in the Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls – key states in the Hindi heartland contributing significantly to parliamentary representation. However, Congress might face challenges during this meeting, particularly with its crucial ally, the Samajwadi Party, adopting a confrontational stance following the assembly elections.
Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, accused the Congress of betrayal, alleging that the Congress did not allocate tickets to the Samajwadi Party for potential collaboration in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress now desperately needs the alliance to take off if it harbours any hope of giving Narendra Modi and the BJP competition in the 2024 election. INDIA or 'Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance' is a group of 28 opposition parties, including the Congress.
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