Opposition Unity Meeting making waves and gaining momentum as leaders join forces against ruling BJP government, says Sitaram Yechury. Follow the latest updates.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma calls recent opposition party meeting a flop show, stating only Congress allies attended. The lack of unity may impact the 2024 polls.
The CPI condemns the recent ordinance to control administrative services in Delhi. Delhi CM seeks support against the brazen power grab; other opposition parties extend solidarity.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has called for a meeting of Opposition leaders on June 23 in Patna to discuss the formation of a united front against PM Narendra Modi and BJP. Prominent leaders including Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi, and Sharad Pawar are expected to attend, with Nitish pushing for Opposition unity after leaving the NDA and joining the Grand Alliance.
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are among top opposition leaders attending a rescheduled meeting in Patna on June 23. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Prasad Yadav and JD(U) president Rajeev Ranjan Singh spoke at a media briefing, confirming the meeting aims to unify the opposition against the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Other leaders attending include Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, and Sharad Pawar. The meeting hopes to counter the “trampling” of democracy by the BJP government, with a combined effort to defeat them in forthcoming elections.
The arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate has sparked outrage from opposition parties, who call it political harassment. Balaji is accused of misusing his office and engineering a job racket scam.
Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister, Tejashwi Yadav, claims that the opposition parties have united against the BJP, leaving them baffled. He believes the BJP fears losing the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and will soon be defeated in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chattisgarh. Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Sharad Pawar, and other top leaders from 15 political parties will attend the meeting on June 23.