Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024, Congress constituted a 5-member National Alliance Committee on Tuesday. Mukul Wasnik to be the Convener of the Committee that will have senior leaders Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel, Salman Khurshid and Mohan Prakash as the members.
"In the run-up to the general election 2024, the Congress president has constituted a National Alliance Committee with immediate effect," the party said in a statement. According to sources, the panel will look into all aspects of forming alliances with other parties.
Kharge turns down proposal to be I.N.D.I.A bloc's PM candidate
Meanwhile, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has turned down suggestion about being the prime ministerial candidate of the I.N.D.I.A bloc for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the media after the meeting on Tuesday, Kharge said the issue will be decided later and their first priority is to try and get a majority by working together.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had proposed that Kharge should be the coordinator of the I.N.D.I.A bloc and that he should be projected as the Prime Ministerial candidate in the Lok Sabha battle. Kharge, a former union minister, belongs to the Dalit community.
I.N.D.I.A bloc's 4th meeting
The fourth meeting of the 'Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc took place in the national capital on Friday and was attended by leaders from 28 parties. Congress leader KC Venugopal told reporters after the meeting that the seat-sharing talks should start without delay and there is a proposal for "joint rallies" also. The meeting was held in view of escalating tensions between the government and the opposition over the suspension of parliamentarians during the winter session of Parliament.
(With PTI inputs)
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