Second opposition meeting in Bengaluru could witness participation of 24 parties

“Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Kongu Desa Makkal Katchi (KDMK), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), All India Forward Bloc, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Kerala Congress (Joseph), and Kerala Congress (Mani) are among the new political parties that will be joining the meeting,” news agency ANI quoted a source as saying. 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge invited leaders of top opposition parties for the second unity meeting in Bengaluru. In his letter, Kharge reminded the leaders about their participation in the first opposition meeting in Patna and urged them to continue the discussions on fighting elections unitedly against the BJP-led NDA.

“The (June 23) meeting was a great success as we were able to discuss various important issues that threaten our democratic polity and came to a unanimous agreement on unitedly fighting the next General Elections,” Kharge said in his letter.

“I believe that it is important to continue these discussions and build on the momentum that we have created. We need to work together to find solutions to the challenges that our country is facing,” the Congress President added.

Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha recently told ANI that his party has paused all further conversations around the opposition unity meeting till the Congress party clears its stand on the Delhi ordinance brought in by the central government. 

The issue of Delhi ordinance has been a sticking point between the AAP and Congress with the former reiterating many times that it will not be part of any opposition alliance with the Congress if the grand old party doesn’t support it against the ordinance brought in by the union government.

(With inputs from ANI)

Updated: 12 Jul 2023, 09:53 AM IST