‘INDIA’ new name finalised for 26-party Opposition’s alliance at Bengaluru’s meet

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, July 18, 2023: ‘INDIA’ the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance – is what the united opposition front will be known as, the 26 parties participating at the crucial meet in Bengaluru have decided, setting a "BJP versus INDIA" battle for the 2024 general elections. "Chak de India," read a gleeful tweet from Trinamool Congress’s Derek O’Brien.

The name was arrived at after much deliberation on Day 2 of the mega meeting. Left parties wanted the word ’Alliance’ to be changed to ’Front’ while some parties were not too keen on ’NDA’ in the name. sources said.

Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray pushed for a name that would not have any mention of opposition.

It was Rahul Gandhi who came up with the name finally, tweeted Jitendra Ahwad of the Nationalist Congress Party. "His creativity was greatly appreciated," his tweet read.

Addressing the media after the meet, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said, "The BJP wants to destroy democracy, Constitution, using autonomous bodies like CBI, ED, vigilance all such institutions against opposition party leaders and workers. This is a grave situation. We have come together to save this situation. How to save the country and the people of the country -- this is the issue before us".

The next opposition meet will be held in Mumbai, he added, without announcing a date. The Day One of the meeting yesterday was informal, with discussions followed by a dinner. Today’s closed-door meeting started around 11, and ended at 4 pm.

The opposition meeting in Bengaluru coincides with the NDA meeting in Delhi, where the BJP, in a grand show of strength, has gathered together 38 parties.

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