'Proposed Mallikarjun Kharge's name,' Mamata Banerjee on PM's face for INDIA bloc | Watch
Arvind Kejriwal have proposed Mallikarjun Kharghe's name for the PM's face of the INDIA bloc. "I have proposed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's name. Arvind Kejriwal supported my proposal," the West Bengal CM said in a statement.
Kharge for PM? INDIA bloc assures 'all decisions' within 20 days Besides, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said that Mallilkarjun Kharge has had a 55-year-long good political career. While the final call will be taken after discussion and dialogue, Chadha said Kharge is a social reformed as well as a political luminary. INDIA bloc to hold nationwide protest on 22 Dec against suspension of 141 MPs On Tuesday, the INDIA bloc convened the 4th meeting in New Delhi to discuss strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Mallikarjun Kharge's name was backed by several leaders as the prime ministerial face of the coalition, but the Congress chief said it was important to win first and the leadership issue could then be decided "democratically". "We have to win first and think what to do to win. What is the point in discussing PM before having MPs? We will try to get a majority together," Malliakrjun Kharge said.
'Donate ₹138, 1,380 or 1,38,000': Congress out to crowdfund as 2024 polls near On the topic of seat sharing, TMC proposed that the arrangement should be finalised by December 31. While Congress said the finalisation of seats is done by the second week of January. The meeting came against the backdrop of Congress suffering reverses in the recent assembly polls, where BJP won in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
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