INDIA bloc PM candidate suspense: ‘No consequences if a face is not projected,’ says Sharad Pawar

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Congress to hold 'Hai Tayyar Hum' mega rally in Nagpur on 28 December Morarji Desai was the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India. Desai remained in the office for 856 days. He served as the fifth PM during 1977-79, leading the post-emergency government led by the Janata Party.

As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections draw near, India's political landscape is undergoing a significant reshuffling. The emerging INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) consortium is gearing up to challenge the established National Democratic Alliance, setting the stage for an electoral showdown. ‘Nitish, Lalu agrees?’ BJP slams INDIA over DMK Dayanidhi Maran's remarks In the recently held fourth meeting of the INDIA bloc, two prominent leaders of the alliance-Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal backed Congress party President Malliakrjun Kharge's name for PM's face.

However, some news reports suggested that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav opposed his name. ‘Why don’t you contest against PM Modi?' BJP leader challenges Mamata Banerjee Besides, Kharge's son Priyan told the media that it would be good if his father became the Prime Ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc, but there is a need to first face practical challenges ahead, instead of daydreaming. "We have to first win Congress' 200-250 seats, along with that we have to together with INDIA alliance members create a favourable atmosphere and ensure that as many candidates win from their parties too; after that other questions will arise," Priyank Kharge said.