LIVE | Mandate befitting reply to politics of hate, says INDIA Bloc
The Bloc said it will take appropriate steps at appropriate time to realise the people’s desire not to be ruled by the BJP’s government
Opposition INDIA Bloc leaders began crucial deliberations on Wednesday, exploring the possibilities of government formation and the alliance's future strategy.
After the meeting, the Bloc issued a statement: "The people’s mandate has given a befitting reply to the BJP and their politics of hate, corruption and deprivation. This is a political and moral defeat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is a mandate in defense of the Constitution of India and against price rise, unemployment and crony capitalism of the Modi Government. The India Bloc will continue to fight against the fascist rule of the BJP led by Modi. We will take appropriate steps at the appropriate time to realise the people’s desire not to be ruled by the BJP’s government."
The leaders met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in New Delhi. Top Congress leaders, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also attended the meeting.
Opposition leaders attending meeting included Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and T R Baalu of the DMK, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren and Kalpana Soren of the JMM, Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule of the NCP-SP, Akhilesh Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav (SP), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Sanjay Raut and Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena-UBT), Omar Abdullah (JKNC), Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), D Raja (CPI), Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha (AAP) and N K Premchandran (RSP).
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- 5 Jun 2024 7:19 PM IST
33 Opposition leaders at INDIA bloc meeting: Full list here
Congress
Mallikarjun Kharge
Sonia Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra INC
KC Venugopal
NCP
Sharad Pawar
Supriya Sule
DMK
MK Stalin
TR Balu
Samajwadi Party
Akhilesh Yadav
Ramgopal Yadav
Trinamool Congress
Abhishek Banerjee
Shiv Sena (UBT)
Arvind Sawant
Shri Sanjay Raut
RJD
Tejashwi Yadav
Sanjay Yadav
CPI(M)
Sitaram Yechury
CPI
D Raja
JMM
Champai Soren
Kalpana Soren
AAP
Sanjay Singh
Raghav Chadha
CPI(ML)
Dipankar Bhattacharya
National Conference
Omar Abdullah
IUML
Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal
P K Kunhalikutty
KC(M)
Jose K Mani
VCK
Thol Thirumavalavan
RSP
NK Premachandran
MMK
Dr MH Jawahirullah ()
AIFB
G Devarajan
KMDK
ER Eswaran
VCK
D Ravikumar
- 5 Jun 2024 7:07 PM IST
INDIA alliance welcomes all parties which shares its fundamental commitment to the values enshrined in the Preamble to our Constitution and to its many provisions for economic, social and political justice: Kharge
- 5 Jun 2024 7:06 PM IST
The mandate is decisively against Mr. Modi: Kharge
"The mandate is decisively against Mr. Modi, against him and the substance and style of his politics. It is a huge political loss for him personally apart from being a clear moral defeat as well," says Congress chief Kharge at INDIA bloc meet.
- 5 Jun 2024 7:01 PM IST
NDA elects Modi as ruling bloc's leader
Leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance unanimously elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the ruling bloc's leader on Wednesday, passing a resolution to underscore the government's commitment to serving the poor, women, youths, farmers and deprived sections of society.
They met at Modi's residence a day after the NDA won a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha election, paving the way for him to take the oath for a third consecutive term, a first for any ruling alliance since 1962.
The resolution said the NDA government will continue working to lift people's living standards for the country's all-round development while conserving its heritage.
