Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, after the I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s meeting forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections which was held in Delhi in the present day, mentioned that their alliance’s focus ought to be on profitable elections first, the Prime Minister’s face can be determined later.
“Our priority is to win first. Who becomes the PM can be discussed later. If MPs are not there, what is the use of talking about the PM? We should first try to fight unitedly and bring majority,” Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned in response to media queries on reviews suggesting that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee proposed his title because the PM face of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance.
Speaking on the suspension of MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha after ruckus over discussions over Parliament safety breach subject, Kharge mentioned, “We have passed a resolution that suspension is undemocratic. We will all have to fight to save democracy and all of us are ready to do that. We raised the issue of security breach in the Parliament. We have been saying for a long time that Union HM Amit Shah or PM Modi should come to the Parliament and speak in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha about the issue of Parliament security breach, but they are refusing to do so…”
Further talking to reporters, Kharge mentioned, “28 parties participated in our fourth meeting and kept their thoughts before the committee of the alliance. It is a matter of happiness that a unanimous decision was taken on how the alliance should go forward.”
“We have decided to hold 8-10 meetings across the country. If alliance partners don’t come together on one stage, then people will not know about it. It’s a good thing that the meeting lasted for 2-3 hours,” Kharge mentioned.
Congress chief on seat sharing in I.N.D.I.A. bloc
The Congress president mentioned seat-sharing talks will be held on the state degree, and if any points come up, I.N.D.I.A. bloc management will handle them. “Whether Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Bihar, UP, Delhi or Punjab, the issues on seat sharing will be resolved,” he mentioned.
“Our people in states will try and forge the arrangements. If there is any issue somewhere, the alliance leaders will resolve it here,” Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned.
Kharge on suspension of MPs
Speaking on MPs suspension in Parliament, Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned, “We have taken several decisions, one is on 151 people (suspended MPs). An all-India protest will be held on December 22 against the suspension of MPs.”
After the I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting in the present day, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav mentioned, “…All parties are ready to hit the ground after the distribution of tickets very soon.”
“I have said from the first day that the strategy of INDIA Alliance will be PDA. We will defeat BJP…UP mein 80 harao aur loktantra bachao…,” Akhilesh Yadav added.Â
“…Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal proposed that Mallikarjun Kharge must be the coordinator of this INDIA team and we will project him as the Prime Minister in the forthcoming elections. But Kharge ji rejected this categorically. He said – no need for this suggestion, after the election only we can decide who is the PM. He immediately rejected this point…,” mentioned VCK MP Thol. Thirumavalavan.
Defeating PM Modi not kid’s play, says Ramdas Athawale
“This meeting (of I.N.D.I.A. alliance) was held to ensure that the country doesn’t develop. They have gathered to defeat PM Modi but it is not a child’s play,” mentioned RPI PresidentÂ
Ramdas Athawale as he took a dig on the Opposition’s meeting.
“Every party there has its own name for PM candidate. Nitish Kumar and others’ names will also emerge tomorrow, but they will come to power,” Athawale mentioned in response to a question on reviews suggesting that Mamata Banerjee recommended Kharge’s title as PM face of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc.
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