Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said the opposition INDI alliance will announce its prime ministerial candidate within 24 hours of the Lok Sabha poll results being declared. Counting of votes nationwide for the seven-phase polls, which ended on June 1, will take place from 8am on Tuesday.
Asked about the PM candidate of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), which comprises the Shiv Sena (UBT) and several opposition parties led by the Congress, Raut said, «We have many candidates for the post of PM but what about the BJP? The INDI alliance will announce its prime ministerial candidate within 24 hours of the results being declared.»
All the leaders of the opposition bloc will meet in Delhi and the announcement will be made there, the Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP asserted.
Slamming the Election Commission for allegedly ignoring complaints from opposition parties about poll irregularities and model code of conduct violations, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah allegedly seeking votes in the name of 'Ram Lalla', Raut said, «We have written 17 complaints (letters) to the EC but we have not received any reply on them.»