1. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated his get together wasn’t inquisitive about energy or the Prime Minister submit. Taking purpose on the BJP, he stated the ruling get together’s president and get together leaders are “running from state to state” to patch up with outdated allies. “We are 26 parties, in government in 11 states; BJP didn’t get 303 seats by itself, used votes of allies then discarded them,” he stated on the assembly.

2. The leaders, who gathered in Bengaluru by means of the day, had a dinner assembly within the night to formalise the agenda for Tuesday’s closed-door talks. There is an opportunity that Sonia Gandhi — who was the chairperson of UPA — can be named the President of the Front, and Nitish Kumar the Convenor, sources stated.   

3. Besides Mrs Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, chief ministers MK Stalin, Nitish Kumar, Arvind Kejriwal, Hemant Soren, Mamata Banerjee and RJD chief Lalu Prasad are amongst these participating within the two-day meet. Sharad Pawar, whose get together underwent a cut up earlier this month with the revolt of nephew Ajit Pawar, will be a part of the assembly tomorrow.

4. Sources stated all events have been requested to recommend the identify of the entrance, which ought to have the phrase “India” in it. The tag line can be “United we stand”. Suggestions have additionally been searched for the Common Minimum Programme. It was additionally stated that the topic of states needs to be stored separate.

5. “Like-minded opposition parties shall closely work together to foster an agenda of social justice, inclusive development and national welfare. We want to free the people of India from the autocratic and anti-people politics of hate, division, economic inequality and loot… United We Stand, for this INDIA,” tweeted Mallikarjun Kharge.

6. The dinner assembly on the Taj West End Hotel this night noticed Mamata Banerjee and Sonia Gandhi seated subsequent to one another. They had a one-on-one dialog earlier that lasted nearly 20 minutes, delaying the start of the meet, sources stated.

7. While the 2 leaders are recognized to share a superb rapport, relations between the Congress and Ms Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress had soured recently. But each events have moved previous that, agreeing that defeating the BJP subsequent 12 months is precedence to avoid wasting democracy and federalism.

8. The meet is being hosted by the Congress at a rigorously chosen spot. The Congress victory within the latest Karnataka meeting election has not solely galvanised the opposition, but in addition positioned the get together in a commanding place.

9. Under the management of Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress has, nevertheless, stored a low profile, reiterating that it desires to listen to the concepts of different leaders. Its assist to Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party on combating the Central Ordinance in parliament has additionally projected its willingness to be a staff participant.

10. Asked whether or not its former ally HD Kumaraswamy’s Janata Dal Secular will attend, senior Congress chief Pawan Khera stated, “All parties having the will and guts to fight the BJP are welcome”. “From 16 in Patna to 26 in Bengaluru, this opposition will grow… We will have many more meetings. Issues would be discussed now and we will look at leaders later,” he added.

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