Lok Sabha Election 2023: Jammu Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday handed a comment on DMK prime chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Okay Stalin claiming that he has probability to be the Prime Minister if Opposition events come collectively for the final election.
Abdullah mentioned Congress ought to neglect concerning the Prime Minister’s selection and focus shall be solely on successful the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. On his arrival right here to participate within the seventieth birthday celebrations of Stalin, Abdullah, when requested about potential Prime Ministerial candidates, mentioned a choice could possibly be made on one of the best man to lead and unite the nation on the applicable time after a win by a united opposition within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Chances are there for M Okay Stalin
Asked concerning the possibilities of Stalin turning into the Prime Minister, he instructed reporters: “Why not? Why can’t he become the Prime Minister?” To a query on opposition unity, he mentioned Stalin and DMK have finished very effectively. When the nation’s variety is protected, then unity is guarded, he mentioned. Tamil Nadu’s ruling get together has finished effectively in nurturing Opposition and nationwide unity, Abdullah added.
Addressing a mega public assembly right here organised by the DMK to rejoice the get together chief’s birthday, he mentioned: “Stalin, it is time to move on. Come to the national scene. Come to the nation and build the nation as you have built this State. Nation needs people who can work together and to Kharge ji also I will say Let us forget who is going to become the Prime Minister. Let us first win the election (2024 Lok Sabha polls), then think who is going to become the Prime Minister.”
‘Wake up, unite’
It will not be the Prime Minister that issues however it’s the nation that issues and if the nation is saved, then its 140 crore individuals are protected, the senior political chief mentioned. All the opposition leaders want to work collectively and that’s the want of the hour, he additional mentioned. “Wake up, unite,” he mentioned and work for the nation the place all folks might stay in peace with honour and dignity.
Peace might emerge solely when individuals are completely happy. Citing components like unemployment and worth rise, he mentioned in such a situation the nation can’t be sturdy. “It is the people of India that make the nation. It is not the Army, the Air Force, or the Navy. It is the people of India that make India strong. So, let us stick together.”
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge throughout the occasion mentioned that every one like-minded opposition events ought to come collectively to wrest energy from the Modi-led BJP. ‘All like-minded opposition events ought to come collectively towards the divisive forces. I by no means mentioned who will lead or who will change into PM. It’s not the query. We need to battle collectively unitedly, that is our need.’
He additional mentioned, ‘Congress-DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu led to Lok Sabha victories in 2004, 2009 & Assembly victories in 2006 & 2021. We ought to proceed to strengthen our alliance & lead the inspiration for the 2024 lok sabha victory for the UAPA alliance.’
(with inputs from PTI)
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