Lok Sabha polls 2024: Second opposition meeting in Bengaluru could witness participation of 24 parties
opposition unity meeting in Karnataka's Bengaluru could witness the participation of up to 24 political parties including RJD, JDU, TMC, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Samajwadi Party. The meeting will be held on July 17 and 18 in a bid to continue discussions on unitedly fighting the Bhartiya Janta Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
"Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Kongu Desa Makkal Katchi (KDMK), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), All India Forward Bloc, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Kerala Congress (Joseph), and Kerala Congress (Mani) are among the new political parties that will be joining the meeting," news agency ANI quoted a source as saying. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge invited leaders of top opposition parties for the second unity meeting in Bengaluru. In his letter, Kharge reminded the leaders about their participation in the first opposition meeting in Patna and urged them to continue the discussions on fighting elections unitedly against the BJP-led NDA.
"The (June 23) meeting was a great success as we were able to discuss various important issues that threaten our democratic polity and came to a unanimous agreement on unitedly fighting the next General Elections," Kharge said in his letter. "I believe that it is important to continue these discussions and build on the momentum that we have created.
We need to work together to find solutions to the challenges that our country is facing," the Congress President added. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha recently told ANI that his party has paused all further conversations around the opposition unity meeting till the Congress party clears its stand on the Delhi ordinance brought
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