INDIA bloc to hold coordination committee meeting today; to discuss seat-sharing for 2024 elections

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2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Nitish Kumar likely to invite SAD, INLD to join INDIA alliance The INDIA group’s coordination committee is expected to discuss formulas for seat sharing for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. According to a report by the Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication, the seat-sharing formula will be based on the performance of parties in past elections and the strength of the largest party that is a member of the grouping in every state. While seat-sharing agreements in Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu are expected to be easy, states such as West Bengal, Delhi, and Punjab could be challenging.

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, and Nitish Kumar, along with Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Yadav, are believed to have pressed for an immediate discussion on seats in previous meetings too. The leaders of several opposition parties have sought an early seat-sharing formula to be worked out to ensure that a joint candidate is put up from the opposition side against the BJP candidates in Lok Sabha seats. In fact, several leaders said that the parties have to "shed their egos" and "vested interests" in arriving at such a formula.

The meeting's discussion will also revolve around campaigns, social media, research, and media. It will also focus on finalising campaigns and rallies to be held in the coming days. Leaders will also look at the decisions taken in meetings of the different sub-groups like the campaign committee, working group on media, research, and social media sub-groups.