Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday mentioned that just a few extra political events are more likely to be a part of the opposition’s newly fashioned Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) throughout its upcoming third joint assembly in Mumbai.

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While talking to reporters, Kumar mentioned, “We will discuss the INDIA bloc’s strategies for next year’s general elections during the upcoming meeting in Mumbai. Issues such as seat-sharing will be discussed and several other agendas will be finalised. A few more political parties will join our coalition.”

“I wish to unite the maximum number of parties before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. I am working in that direction. I have no desire for myself,” he added. The JD(U) chief, nevertheless, didn’t reveal the names of the possible entrants within the alliance.

Additionally, Congress spokesperson Alok Sharma on Sunday claimed that 4 to 5 events among the many 38 events that had attended the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are in contact with the bloc and a few of them will be a part of them within the upcoming meet.

“At least 4 to 5 political parties which were among the 38 parties that attended the NDA meeting addressed by PM Modi are in touch with the INDIA alliance. Some of them are expected to join the opposition bloc very soon while some before (2024) elections,” Sharma advised reporters in Nagpur.

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Meanwhile, former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan mentioned that round 26-27 opposition events are anticipated to to take part within the third joint assembly of the bloc in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1. The first assembly was held in Patna, whereas the second was held in Bengaluru, the place the Congress has lately returned to energy.

26 opposition events final month fashioned a coalition ‘INDIA’ (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) to tackle the ruling BJP within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The 26 opposition events are, the Congress, TMC, DMK, AAP, JD(U), RJD, JMM, NCP (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena (UBT), SP, NC, PDP, CPI(M), CPI, RLD, MDMK, Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi (KMDK), VCK, RSP, CPI-ML (Liberation), Forward Bloc, IUML, Kerala Congress (Joseph), Kerala Congress (Mani), Apna Dal (Kamerawadi), and the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK).

(With inputs from businesses)