New Delhi: As a part of the efforts to convey a number of opposition events collectively on a typical platform to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president on Thursday met Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. Welcoming Pawar at his residence in Delhi, Kharge stated that they’re glad that he has come right here straight from Mumbai and ‘guided’ them.
Mallikarjun Kharge shared an image with Pawar, Rahul and Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Twitter and wrote, “Stronger, together! We stand united for a better, brighter and an equal future for our people.”
Stronger, collectively !
We stand united for a greater, brighter and an equal future for our folks.
Along with Shri @RahulGandhi ji met @NCPspeaks President, Shri @PawarSpeaks ji and had a dialogue on the long run plan of action. pic.twitter.com/EIMPtA15cM
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) April 13, 2023
Speaking to reporters after the assembly, Kharge reiterated that every one the like-minded events ought to unite.
“Yesterday we along with Rahul ji had talks with Nitish ji and Tejashwi ji that all parties should unite to save the country, democracy and protect the Constitution, besides ensuring freedom of speech and expression, providing employment to youth and checking inflation and misuse of autonomous bodies… We have decided to unite together and fight and we will talk to all the parties one after the other. Yesterday we met two parties and today Pawar sahib has come and we have decided that we will meet everyone, talk to them and move forward unitedly,” he stated.
आज सरकारी संस्थाओं का दुरुपयोग हो रहा है, युवाओं के पास रोजगार नहीं है, महंगाई लगातार बढ़ रही है और बोलने की आजादी छीनी जा रही है।
ऐसे में हमने लोकतंत्र की रक्षा करने के साथ ही देश को बचाने के लिए एक होकर आगे बढ़ने का निर्णय लिया है।
: कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री @kharge pic.twitter.com/xZSgfyWwsU
— Congress (@INCIndia) April 13, 2023
Sharad Pawar stated all of the events have the identical pondering, ‘however, mere pondering won’t assist and efforts must be made for unity’.
“There are some political parties who have similar ideologies, efforts should be made to bring them together and Kharge is the leader of the opposition and he has made this effort which will benefit everyone. This is the beginning. After this, other opposition parties such as Mamata Banerjee’s TMC or Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP or other parties with whom talks have not taken place, efforts should be made to bring them together under this process for unity,” the NCP chief stated.
Visited Indian National Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in New Delhi in the present day. General secretary of AICC Shri Okay. C. Venugopal and Congress chief Shri Rahul Gandhi had been additionally current.@kharge @RahulGandhi @kcvenugopalmp @INCIndia pic.twitter.com/77GQJP3l7U
— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) April 13, 2023
#WATCH | NCP chief Sharad Pawar addresses the media after assembly Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in Delhi.
“Our thinking is exactly what Kharge ji told you. But mere thinking will not help. A process needs to be started…This is just the beginning. After… pic.twitter.com/GZ4dz3cJuF
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2023
Rahul Gandhi stated that that is the start and that every one events are dedicated to this course of.
#WATCH | Congress chief Rahul Gandhi says, “What Kharge ji and Pawar ji said, that a process has begun to unite the Opposition. This is the beginning. All parties are committed to this process.” pic.twitter.com/NaEuWHq6m4
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2023
Their assembly got here a day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav met Kharge and Gandhi amid talks of like-minded opposition events coming collectively on a typical platform to defeat the BJP within the ensuing General elections.