The second meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru is likely to see progress on the agenda of unity for the 2024 battle with the possibility that a convenor may be appointed and groups formed to decide on various issues apart from deciding on a common minimum programme see pics (Photo/PTI)
Updated On: 2023-07-17 06:14 PM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
The sources said that opposition parties are keen not to make the 2024 Lok Sabha polls a battle between leaders vs Modi but to keep focus on issues and make it a Modi vs people battle.
In Pic: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee being welcomed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar
There is a suggestion that a group should be formed to decide on issues to be raised collectively against the Narendra Modi government
In Pic: A poster of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray put up near the venue of the united opposition meeting
They said that since leaders of 26 opposition parties cannot hold meetings in a short period, there is a proposal to form a group for coordination
In Pic: A Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supporter outside the venue of the united opposition meeting
Congress leader KC Venugopal interacts with party leaders Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera during a press conference ahead of the united opposition meeting, in Bengaluru
Sources said Congress is keen that the chairperson should be from the party as it is the largest party in the grouping
In Pic: Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar welcomes Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and party's former president Sonia Gandhi on their arrival at HAL airport